Legal Opinion

Leffel v. Leffel

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1871PublishedCited by 3 opinions

APPEAL from the Wabash Common Pleas.

1Opinion of the CourtDowney, C. J.

The appellee filed a petition for a divorce against the appellant, representing .that she had abandoned him; that they had one child; that the appellant had also abandoned it, leaving it with him; that she had frequently threatened to take the life of the child; and that she had also threatened to take the life of the petitioner. Wherefore,: 'he asked for a divorce and for the custody of the child.

*77The defendant filed an answer in denial -of the petition, and also a cross petition, in which she charged the appellee with getting the child away from her by false pretenses, and then driving her…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Peden's Administrator v. KingIndiana Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Morse v. MorseIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Lewis v. LewisIndiana Supreme Court · 1857

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Powell v. PowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Goodwine v. CraneIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Smith v. DavidsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

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