Mathews v. Mathews

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

This is a divorce, alimony and custody of children case in which the ground for the divorce is cruel treatment. The defendant answered admitting the separation but denied the allegations of cruel treatment and by way of cross action alleged adultery and abandonment, and prayed for denial of the petitioner’s prayers, for a divorce for himself, custody of the children and a deed to property allegedly held in trust for him by the defendant. Demurrers to the petition were filed, heard and overruled. After a trial the verdict was in favor of the plaintiff granting her a…