Moen v. Moen

This is an action for divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, sec. 247.07 (5), Stats. The only witnesses in the case were sworn on behalf of plaintiff, as defendant did not put in an answer, although she appeared by an attorney.

Plaintiff, Claire T. Moen, a minor, and defendant, Ruth Moen, were married on the 14th day of May, 1945, while plaintiff was home on leave from the navy. They spent a three-day honeymoon in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and on their return to Eau Claire they lived together two or three days at the home of defendant’s mother. Defendant wanted the plaintiff to…