1. This is a suit for divorce in which each party is asking for a legal separation from the other ; the plaintiff by her complaint, and the defendant by his answer by way of cross-complaint. The basis of plaintiff’s suit is cruel and inhuman treatment; that of defendant alleged acts of adultery by the plaintiff. Mrs. Mills, by her own testimony and that of some other witnesses, shows that on two- occasions the defendant choked her while angry and used toward her some vile and opprobrious language. As to the personal violence, the proofs, on the other hand, indicate that upon each occasion the parties were engaged in an attempt each to retain possession of their minor child, and that, if any violence was exerted by defendant toward plaintiff, it was only to hold her away' so as to prevent her from taking the child from him. We are firmly of the view that there was no wilful purpose or desire on the part of defendant to do her personal injury, and it is very apparent that he did nothing of the kind.
2. There may have been some language used by the defendant towards plaintiff that was altogether inexcusable, but is also apparent that the plaintiff was equally as forceful in the same direction in her own expressions.directed towards the defendant, so that neither party can claim an advantage on that ground. As it pertains to the alleged threat to kill, the preponderance of the evidence disproves it. This disposed of plaintiff’s'cause of suit.
3. As to that preferred by the defendant, we are firmly convinced that it has been proven. The plaintiff has doubtless been guilty of acts of adultery with one Wid-dowson. This has been shown by a reliable witness who came upon them unawares in a comprising position, and by many other witnesses who. have taken note of their