Bungay v. Bungay

This is an action by the respondent wife for separate maintenance. The husband cross-complained, and sought an absolute divorce on the ground of cruelty. After a trial on the merits, the prayer for divorce was denied, and separate maintenance was granted to the wife, the amount and details of which will appear in the discussion which follows. The husband has appealed.

The parties had been married for some fourteen years. There were three minor children living, aged twelve, ten and seven years. The youngest had been left crippled and somewhat deficient mentally by disease and as the result of a…