People ex rel. Sisson v. Sisson

The parties hereto are husband and wife, and about forty years of age, and five together in their common home, owned by the appellant, with their daughter nine years of age. The appellant father is a man of substantial means, a college graduate, and conducts his own business. The relator mother is a woman of refinement, and for several years has been the victim of arthritis, confining her to her room most of the time. There is no suggestion that this mother or father has failed in marital duties, or in that mutual respect, helpfulness and confidence common among sensible married people,…