Talley v. Talley
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 103, Oct. T., 1905, by respondent, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila, Co., March T., 1904, No. 12, on verdict for libelant in case of John E. Talley v. Susan E. Talley. Libel for divorce. Before Ralston, J. At the trial the respondent made the following offer: I offer to prove by two witnesses, who knew Mrs. Talley continuously up to the date of the trouble with her husband, that she had always borne a good reputation for virtue and chastity. Objected to.
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Appeal, No. 103, Oct. T., 1905, by respondent, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila, Co., March T., 1904, No. 12, on verdict for libelant in case of John E. Talley v. Susan E. Talley. Libel for divorce. Before Ralston, J. At the trial the respondent made the following offer: I offer to prove by two witnesses, who knew Mrs. Talley continuously up to the date of the trouble with her husband, that she had always borne a good reputation for virtue and chastity. Objected to. The answer to said offer being as follows : Objection sustained Exception for defendant. [1] I offer to prove that the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This was a libel in divorce a. v. m. on the ground of adultery, the issue being made by an answer on the part of the' respondent denying the charge and demanding a jury trial. Before trial and verdict the respondent filed a supplemental answer, by leave of court, setting up the adultery of the libel-ant during his marital relations with her as a statutory defense and demanding a jury trial as to the additional issue thus joined, but the court refused to allow any evidence to be given in support of this charge. The result of the trial was a verdict in favor of the…
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