Beckley v. Beckley

Citations

• 23 Or. 226
• 31 P. 470
• 1892 Ore. LEXIS 133

Syllabus

<p>Divorce—Cruelty * —Code, §495.—Legal cruelty authorizing a divorce is aterm not easily defined. It is not every threat nor overt act of violence; there must be an intention to ■worry the other. Cruelty is a question of intent,— a mental purpose to wound the feelings of the other party.</p> <p>Husbamd and Wife—Divorce.—A divorce will not be granted upon the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment where it appears that both parties were active in contributing to the injury complained of.</p>