Johnson v. Johnson

The contention of the libelant is that the court was bound to find from the report of the master that she was entitled to a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. But that finding; or ruling does not necessarily follow. The only question presented by the exception is whether it conclusively appears that the court erred in dismissing the libel. While it may be assumed that the husband assaulted the wife in the manner described in the report, the court would be justified in finding that it did not amount to extreme cruelty, and as a matter of law that it did not constitute a ground for…