Swanson v. Swanson

The plaintiff, Glenna P. Swanson, brought this action for divorce upon the ground of extreme cruelty. The defendant, Arnold Swanson, filed an answer and cross complaint, denying plaintiff’s allegations of cruelty, alleging extreme cruelty upon the part of the plaintiff' and also demanding a divorce. The trial court dismissed both the complaint and the cross complaint, holding that the evidence would not support a judgment of divorce for either party. The defendant has appealed and demanded a trial de novo in this court.

Plaintiff and defendant were married at Grand Forks on July 2, 1942. At…