Hickman v. Hickman
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Qourt, Jefferson County. Action brought in the superior court of Jefferson county for divorce upon the ground of incurable chronic mania'or dementia of the defendant, existing for more than ten years prior to the commencement of the action. There was a general demurrer to the complaint interposed by defendant. An order was entered sustaining the demurrer, from which order plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Soott, J.
Appellant brought this suit in the superior court of Jefferson county to obtain a divorce, upon the ground of incurable chronic mania or dementia of the defendant, existing for more than ten years prior to the commencement of the action. The defendant, by her guardian ad litem, interposed a general demurrer to the complaint.
The sole question presented to us in the case is, as to the validity of the act of the territorial legislature approved December 22d, 1885, making such incurable chronic mania or dementia one of the grounds upon which…
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