Spofford v. Spofford
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, for Nez Perce County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. Action for divorce. Decree denied, and plaintiff appeals. In this ease none of the witnesses appeared before the district judge.
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APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, for Nez Perce County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. Action for divorce. Decree denied, and plaintiff appeals. In this ease none of the witnesses appeared before the district judge. The case was beard before a referee and appellant invokes the rule laid down in Roby v. Roby, 10 Ida. 139, 77 Pae. 213; Stoneburner v. Stoneburner, 11 Ida. 603, 83 Pac. 938. Extreme cruelty may be as effectually caused by conduct which produces mental suffering, and robs complainant of his or her peace of mind as by blows inflicted; and to many persons…
1Opinion of the CourtAilshie, J.
This action was instituted by the husband against the wife, praying for a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant for a couple of years pursued a course of abuse, nagging and hectoring the plaintiff, until she drove him to the verge of nervous prostration, and impaired his health both physically and mentally. The defendant answered, denying the allegations of the complaint. The case was referred to a referee to take the proofs and report the same to the court. The trial court heard and determined the case solely on depositions;…
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