Rankin v. Rankin
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
124 A.2d 639 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1956)
Relevant factsFree
Mr. Rankin (plaintiff) filed for divorce from Mrs. Rankin (defendant) after a marriage marked by mutual name-calling, threats to kill one another, and Mr. Rankin's physical abuse of his wife, which had led to his arrest for assault and battery; the trial court granted Mr. Rankin's divorce petition, and Mrs. Rankin appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a divorce decree may be granted to one spouse when both spouses are equally at fault for the marriage's breakdown and neither can be considered the innocent, injured party.