Tatum v. Tatum

The defendant has appealed from a judgment of divorce nisi granted on the ground of cruel and abusive treatment. The subsidiary findings of the master that are addressed to the specific conduct of the defendant which is complained of do not support a conclusion that she was guilty of cruel and abusive treatment toward the plaintiff. See and compare Vergnani v. Vergnani, 321 Mass. 703, 704 (1947); Hamilton v. Hamilton, 325 Mass. 278, 280 (1950); Sylvester v. Sylvester, 330 Mass. 397, 401-402 (1953); Silverman v. Silverman, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 793 (1977). Contrast Bailey v. Bailey, 97 Mass. 373,…