Schwab v. Schwab

This case presents for our consideration an important question of equity practice in proceedings for divorce.

The appellant on September 15th, 1889, filed a bill against the appellee for divorce a mensa et thoro upon the grounds of cruelty, vicious conduct and abandonment. The appellee answered the bill denying its material allegations and on October 10th, 1899, the general replication was filed to his answer. Upon the issue thus made up the plaintiff took all of her testimony in chief, the defendant concluded his testimony and the plaintiff examined four witnesses in rebuttal: The

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