Legal Opinion

Canfield v. Canfield

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 1876PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Divorce: Bill: Adultery: Venereal disease: Extreme cruelly. A bill for divorce, which, in stating a case for divorce on the ground of adultery, avers the contracting by defendant of a venereal disease, will authorize a decree on the ground of extreme cruelty, where the proofs clearly substantiate the fact so averred.

Appeal in Chancery from Wayne Circuit.

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. McMahen v. McMahenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Holmes v. HolmesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  3. Holthoefer v. HolthoeferMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  4. AnonymousNew York Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Bowman v. BowmanSuperior Court of Delaware · 1934