Murphy v. Murphy

This case comes from the circuit court of Madison county on a writ of error procured by Patrick Murphy, (herein called defendant,) alleging error in a chancery proceeding wherein Emma Murphy was awarded partition in a tract of land which she owned with defendant as tenant in common.

Patrick Murphy and Emma Murphy had been husband and wife, but she procured a divorce in Madison county because of his faults. The evidence and proceedings .in the divorce action are not included in the record in this case except a copy of the decree of divorce, which was introduced in evidence at the hearing before…