Legal Opinion

Ripley v. Ripley

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 17, 1927PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRtjgg, C.J.

This is a libel for divorce by a husband against his wife, and a petition for separate support by the wife against the husband. The cases were tried together on the merits. The judge of probate found as a fact that the wife had been guilty of cruel and abusive conduct and ordered a decree in favor of the husband in each case. The reported facts amply support this conclusion, and, the evidence not being reported, it will not be disturbed.

The argument of the wife that the libellant condoned her marital offences cannot be supported. The finding upon this point is: “I further find that title to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Drew v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  2. Cumming v. CummingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
  3. Smith v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
  4. Osborn v. OsbornMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hayden v. HaydenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  2. Maier Hanson v. HansonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  3. Quigley v. QuigleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  4. Burke v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  5. Commonwealth v. BoothMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929

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