Grier v. Grier

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

The parties to this action were married on June 29, 1932. They separated February 4, 1934 when the respondent left the libellant and their common abode. The master recommended a divorce on the ground of desertion. Exceptions to the master’s report were overruled and a decree was entered on that ground.

Since respondent left the libellant, a clear case of wilful and malicious desertion is made out (Van Dyke v. Van Dyke, 135 Pa. 459, 19 A. 1061) unless respondent is justified in the desertion by libellant’s conduct toward her and only such conduct will justify a desertion as…