Williams v. Williams

BOULDIN, Justice.

The appeal is from a decree of divorce with alimony in favor of the wife on the ground of cruelty.

Cruelty, defined by statute, is shown,’ when, from the conduct of the husband,' there is reasonable apprehension of actual violence to the person of the wife, attended with danger to her life or health. Code,. § 7409.

' This marriage was between persons in;, mature life, both of whom had been:. divorced from former mates, the husband on the ground of cruelty, the wife by suit; in her name.

Both had children by former marriages.; A small boy of the husband lived with; them.…