Vaughan v. Vaughan

The only question presented on appeal is whether the plaintiff’s evidence was sufficient to withstand motion for nonsuit.

The plaintiff and defendant were married on 3 January 1955.

On 4 May 1960 the defendant was first admitted to the John Umstead Hospital for the treatment of mental illness, and was discharged on 16 September 1960. On 16 January 1961, the defendant was again admitted to the John Umstead Hospital for the treatment of mental illness. During the year of 1961 the defendant was allowed on several different occasions to visit his wife on a trial basis, he was not discharged from…