Legal Opinion

Jenkins v. Jenkins

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1882PublishedCited by 6 opinions

- Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dickey

This is a suit by Mrs. Jenkins against her husband for separate support, upon the ground, as alleged, that she is living separate from her husband without her fault. The record shows that the parties were married in 1867. Soon after the marriage the parties had a difficulty, and she filed a hill for divorce upon a charge of cruelty. That bill was dismissed. In 1872 she filed another bill seeking a divorce upon the ground of alleged cruelty. On hearing, this bill was dismissed by the court. The complainant at once returned to his house, and lived in his house for a time, and again filed a bill…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jenkins v. JenkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Creasey v. CreaseyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
  2. Raab v. RaabAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  3. Fowler FowlerOregon Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Jones v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906
  5. Augenstein v. AugensteinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1934

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