Legal Opinion

Pittman v. Pittman

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1869PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Benton Bounty. Appellant obtained a divorce below, from respondent, on the ground of harsh and cruel treatment, blit in the decree the court awarded the two minor children to the respondent until ordered otherwise. From this portion of the decree, he took an appeal. Respondent moves to dismiss the appeal oh two grounds: 1st, there is no statement, and 2d, that such an order is not a subject of appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Prim, O. J.

The first question is upon the sufficiency of the statement, while it sets forth the facts, it does not contain the grounds upon which the appellant intends to rely. The law requires that the certificate of the attorney shall contain the particulars in which the judgment or decree is alleged to be erroneous. In, addition to this certificate, by sec. 526, Sess. Laws, 1866, p. 12, if the appealing party desires a statement, it shall, when made, “contain the grounds upon which he intends to rely on the appeal, and so much of the' evidence, as may be necessary to explain the grounds,…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. McKissick v. McKissickOregon Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Meaney v. State Industrial Accident CommissionOregon Supreme Court · 1924
  3. North Pacific Presbyterian Board of Missions v. Ah WonOregon Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Meaney v. State Industrial Accident CommissionOregon Supreme Court · 1924

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