59 So. 48 | Ala. | 1912
This was a bill for divorce by the husband against the Avife; the ground assigned being that the defendant had voluntarily abandoned the complainant. Pendente lite the chancellor, on defendant’s petition, made an order of reference for the ascertainment
On final submission on pleading and proof, the chancellor dismissed complainant’s bill. It is not necessary to say much in justification of the decree. Complainant, about 20 years of age at the time, and defendant, about 16, intermarried and lived together a little more than two months. Complainant took his wife to live with his father and mother. The mother, without just reason, so far as the record shows, gave the young wife her unqualified disapproval, and treated her with habitual and unconcealed contempt. The family seem to have been reasonably well-to-do, and it must be presumed understood the proprieties of life; but the apartment to which the young couple were assigned was, after a feAV days, provided Avith another tenant in common in the shape of a lad avIio had reached the budding age of 14. In the circumstances of the family, there seems to have been no necessity for this provision. The Avife was scantily supplied with money and apparel. Unable to move her husband to a different provision for her, she sought shelter elseAvhere, as might have been, and probably Avas, expected. Subsequently she offered to return to her husband, if he would provide a proper place for her. The husband was able to provide, but Avould not. We find no reason for believing the wife’s offer Avas not made in good faith. This Avas not an abandonment such as will authorize a decree of divorce. To make such a case, there must be a final departure, without the con
The chancellor’s decree was correct, as we think our statement of the circumstances has disclosed, and will be affirmed.
Affirmed.
