Pitney v. Pitney

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

The plaintiff brought this action for alimony and separate maintenance, claiming to be the common-law wife of the defendant. The trial court made findings of fact and gave judgment in plaintiff’s favor, and defendant has appealed.

*849The question presented upon the appeal is whether the findings of the court and the evidence contained in the record support the judgment of the court. The contested issue is whether there was in fact a common-law marriage between plaintiff and defendant. The general situation may be gleaned from the findings of fact…