Legal Opinion
Mercer v. Mercer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 8, 1944PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
This action for divorce on the ground of intolerable cruelty was tried as an uncontested case. Judgment was entered dismissing the complaint, and the plaintiff has appealed.
She testified to various acts of cruelty inflicted upon her by her husband, but the trial court found that her testimony, “as well as her demeanor on the witness stand, lacked sincerity and veracity,” and refused to find any facts tending to prove intolerable cruelty. The plaintiff now asks this court to correct the finding by adding all of the alleged occurrences, and upon the basis of a completely new finding to decide…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dennis v. DennisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Allen v. Allen, Barber v. BarberSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
- McEvoy v. McEvoySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
- Morehouse v. MorehouseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- Steele v. SteeleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1868
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Kelsall v. KelsallSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Casale v. CasaleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Senderoff v. SenderoffSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Augur v. AugurSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Richards v. RichardsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
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