Wise v. Wise

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Eraser.

This is an action for alimony. The defendant and plaintiff have been man and wife for about 40 .years. Not only the husband, but the wife, also, have been and still are “preachers of the gospel.” It seems that they have never lived in peace for any length of time. Twenty years ago the husband beat his wife, and 11 years ago he struck her, according to his own statement. According to the statement of the wife, the husband has continued the practice until she left him. In March, 1920, the wife went to Pittsburgh, Pa., to see her…