Davis v. Watts

FOURNET, Justice.

Sidney Lee Davis, Jr., instituted this suit for divorce against his wife, Mildred Watts, on the ground of two-year separation. The defendant admitted the separation occurred on the date alleged in the petition— May 1, 1941- — -but contended the portion of the two-year period following the plaintiff’s induction into the armed services of the United States — October, 1941 — cannot be considered, consequently that the ground for the suit does not exist since her husband was still in the armed forces at the time’ he instituted the suit. She denied the separation had been caused…