Wilcox v. Wilcox

1 Reported in 24 N.W.2d 237. This was an action for divorce brought by the husband against his wife. Since the factual background is important, we think a rather full recital essential.

The parties were married January 20, 1921. After they had lived together for nearly 18 years, this action was begun in December 1938. Based on defendant's intemperate use of intoxicating liquor, plaintiff alleged that for more than a year before the action was begun defendant had been "in a state of habitual drunkenness." While the cause was pending, defendant was on several occasions convicted of drunkenness.…