Legal Opinion

Prettyman v. Prettyman

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1890No. 15,775PublishedCited by 13 opinions

From the Starke Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

— This is an appeal from a decree of divorce pronounced by the Starke Circuit Court upon the petition of Wingate Prettyman against Arrena Prettyman, on the alleged ground of cruel treatment. .

The complaint is assailed in this court as being insufficient, but as it was not questioned in the court below,it is enough, to say that with the affidavit relating to the residence of the plaintiff attached we should not disturb the decree on account of any defect in the complaint. Taking the complaint and the affidavit together, it appears on the face of the record that the court had jurisdiction. It…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Powell v. PowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Maxwell v. MaxwellIndiana Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Wills v. WillsIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Driver v. DriverIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Bradfield v. BradfieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Smith v. FotoMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Wharton v. WhartonIndiana Supreme Court · 1941

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