Legal Opinion
Curtiss v. Curtiss
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 31, 1922PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
The libel in each case is uncontested. It is brought by the wife against the husband for a divorce for cruel and abusive treatment as provided in G. L. c. 208, § 1. The question common to all the cases, is, whether upon the facts reported, the libellant as matter of law is entitled to a decree. It is settled that acts or words are sufficient to constitute cruel and abusive treatment within the purview of R. L. c. 152, § 1, now G. L. c. 208, § 1, where the acts are committed, or the words are spoken with a malevolent motive or an intention to injure or to cause suffering to the libellant, if…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lyster v. LysterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Bailey v. BaileyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Freeman v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Cowles v. CowlesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Turner v. TurnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Quigley v. QuigleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Rudnick v. RudnickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Reed v. ReedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- Callan v. CallanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Brown v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
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