Legal Opinion

Yopst v. Yopst

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1875PublishedCited by 4 opinions

From the White Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtDowney, J.

This was a controversy between husband and wife as to the ownership and right to possession of certain articles of personal property, consisting of furniture, millinery goods, etc.

*62The evidence, the sufficiency of which is in question, shows that the property was not held by the wife at the time of her marriage, or acquired by her afterwards by descent, devise or gift; but was the proceeds of her labor, assisted to some extent by her husband.

The court below, on this evidence, adjudged the property to be hers, and gave judgment in her favor. We think this-was an error.

Personal property held by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Baxter v. Prickett's AdministratorIndiana Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Jenkins v. FlinnIndiana Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Christensen v. McCann Et Ux.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Davis v. DavisIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Boots v. GriffithIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Choen v. PorterIndiana Supreme Court · 1879

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