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56 Or. 381

Decker v. Decker

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided May 17, 1910

Oregon Supreme Court · decided 1910-05-17

<p>Divorce — Grounds—Cruel and Inhuman Conduct.</p> <p>Where a husband, in the presence of his wife and children, applied vile epithets to his wife, and on her showing resentment assaulted her, and never afterward made any apologies nor expressed any regret for his language or violence, his conduct constitutes a ground for divorce.</p>

Reversed · Decided 1910-05-17

Mr. Justice McBride

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2Had defendant expressed any regret for his unmanly and brutal conduct, there might be some ground for concluding that it would not be repeated. A good woman should not be compelled to live with a brute who applies vile epithets to her in the presence of her children, and then beats her for resenting them, especially where he has expressed no regret for his conduct.

¶3The decree of the lower court is reversed, and plaintiff will be granted a divorce, with costs and disbursements. In other respects the decree will follow the stipulation on file. Reversed: Decree Rendered.

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