Gold v. Gold

Citations

• 74 Pa. Super. 70
• 1920 Pa. Super. LEXIS 94

Syllabus

<p>Divorce — Gruel and ba/rbarous treatment — Sexual relations — Incapacity for procreation — Evidence.</p> <p>In an action for divorce on the ground of cruel and barbarous treatment, the evidence of the libellant was that because of malformation she was incapable of sexual intercourse, and that the attempts of her husband to have marital relations with her constituted cruel and barbarous treatment.</p> <p>Expert evidence of various physicians was produced to corroborate the allegations of the libellant.</p> <p>The respondent denied the allegations of the libellant and also produced medical testimony to support his position.</p> <p>Held, reversing the master’s recommendation, that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant the granting of the divorce.</p>