McLaughlin v. McLaughlin

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

This action of divorce was instituted by libellant against her husband, the respondent, on the grounds of indignities to the person and cruel and barbarous treatment. The libel was filed on July 27, 1945, before the adoption of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The first meeting was held by the master on September 20, 1949, and the hearings were concluded on January 25, 1950. The record contains .505 pages of testimony, most of which is irrelevant; this is due to the fact that little attention was paid to the fundamental rules requiring evidence to be…