Siebert v. Klapper

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

The plaintiff brought this suit against her husband for divorce. In her petition she charged that she was- ill treated, frequently struck and bruised by her husband. She alleged further that recently she had discovered that for three years past he had frequented houses of ill fame, associating with lewd women and committing acts of adultery.

These charges were denied by the defendant.

The case was tried by a jury. From the verdict and judgment of divorce the defendant appeals.

The epithets applied by the defendant to the plaintiff in the…