Legal Opinion

Higgins v. Dobard

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 12, 1928No. 26882PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.

This is a suit for divorce based upon the ground of adultery. Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment rejecting his demands.

Plaintiff and defendant were married July 22, 1917. The present suit was brought by plaintiff April 17, 1923. It is alleged that the defendant had abandoned plaintiff without just cause, and on sundry occasions and at sundry places had committed open acts of adultery.

The only specific act of adultery alleged is charged to have been committed by defendant with one George Dixon at Bolivar street, between Gravier and Perdido streets, in the city of New Orleans, about May 14,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bischoff v. TheurerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1853
  2. Houlton v. McGuirkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  3. Compton v. ComptonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1854

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Coston v. CostonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  2. Guidry v. AllemandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
  3. Shipp v. ShippSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935

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