Standish v. Standish

This cause is before us on the petitioner’s exception to the decision of a justice of the Superior Court denying and dismissing his petition for absolute divorce.

Said justice found that the respondent had on two occasions been guilty of gross misbehavior but denied the petition on the ground that the petitioner did not come into court with clean hands.

The rescript embodying the decision of said justice contains the following: "The petitioner, in the hearing of respondent, made arrangements for a business trip to Newport which would keep him away over night. The respondent requested him to…