Legal Opinion

Wharton v. Wharton

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided January 30, 1967PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Upon careful review of the record of this case, we have concluded that there is sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s findings of fact, and that the most reasonable inference to be drawn from those facts is that the defendant committed an act of adultery as found by the trial court. The review of that inference is the main function of this court in this appeal. See Jacobs v. Jacobs, 2 Storey 174, 154 A.2d 676 (1959). Accordingly, we will not disturb the trial court’s finding of adultery.

The trial court did not err in ruling that the preponderance of the evidence is the quantum of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lecates v. LecatesSuperior Court of Delaware · 1937
  2. Jacobs v. JacobsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1959

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Husband v. WifeSuperior Court of Delaware · 1969
  2. Husband v. WifeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968

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