IN THE DIFFERENT STATES. 450 



Pennsylvania. Desertion two years ; cruelty. 



Ohio. Desertion three years by either party ; extreme 



cruelty ; gross neglect j habitual drunkenness ; three 



years 1 actual imprisonment. 

 Indiana. Cruelty ; habitual drunkenness ; two years 1 



imprisonment ; &quot; and any other cause where the 



court, in the exercise of a sound discretion, shall 



deem it reasonable and proper that a divorce be 



granted.&quot; 

 Illinois. Desertion two years ; cruelty ; drunkenness ; 



two years imprisonment for crime. 

 Michigan. Desertion two years habitual drunkenness 5 



imprisonment three years. 

 Virginia. Desertion ; cruelty ; drunkenness. 



Delaware. &quot;) -p.. ,, , 



,, 7 7 f Divorces in these states seem to be 



Maryland. &amp;gt; . , , c 



n . \ entirely lett to the Legislature. 



(jreorgia. j 



Tennessee. Desertion ; two years imprisonment. 



Kentucky. Desertion three years ; felony ; neglect to 

 live with wife or husband j joining any sect which 

 disavows marriage. 



North Carolina. Desertion ; drunkenness ; or any other 

 just cause in discretion of court. 



Louisiana. Desertion five years ; cruelty ; imprison 

 ment for infamous crime. 



Mississippi. Desertion five years. 



Missouri. Desertion two years ; cruelty ; habitual 

 drunkenness two years 5 vagrancy 5 charging wife 

 with infidelity. 



Arkansas. Desertion one year ; cruelty ; imprisonment 

 for felony drunkenness one year. 



Wisconsin. Desertion for two years ; cruelty ; drunk 

 enness. 



In all parts of the Union, it appears, from this sum 

 mary, that the marriage tie can be dissolved without 



