Babcock v. Babcock

The finding, with such corrections as can justifiably be made, discloses the following facts: Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1906. After nine years of reasonably harmonious married life, the defendant became jealous of the plaintiff and persistently and with increasing frequency accused him of immoral conduct with various women. Frequently when making these accusations she lost control of herself, berated the plaintiff, and on occasions struck him and threw things at him. The charges were often made at meal times in the presence of their children. The defendant was told by people…