Chase v. Chase

Plaintiff Robert E. Chase, who filed this bill for divorce, is 36 years old, and defendant Helen I. Chase, who filed a cross bill for separate maintenance, is 33. years old. The parties were married on June 1,1940. Their 2 children were horn in 1941 and 1942.

Following the birth of the second child, Mrs. Chase •developed what was later diagnosed as multiple .sclerosis. For the past 5 years she has been unable to walk without assistance.

Chase lives and works on his father’s 50-acre farm near Kent City. He is paid $30 per week and his home, fruit and vegetables are provided by his father. The…