That was in other states, like New York. In SD, it was just cruelty. That's one of the reasons she went there. "But the case was in Judge Aiken’s hands alone.

That was in other states, like New York. In SD, it was just cruelty. That's one of the reasons she went there. "But the case was in Judge Aiken’s hands alone. If he found that she had proven the baron’s cruelty, Maggie would be granted a divorce. If he found that she had not, the baron and the baroness would remain married."