Legal Opinion

Dejarnet v. Dejarnet

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 13, 1837PublishedCited by 5 opinions

From the Circuit Court for Oldham County.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Robertson

Elizabeth Dejarnet having sued her husband, John Dejarnet, for alimony—he, in his answer in the nature of a cross bill, resisted her claim, and prayed for a divorce, in answer to which she assented to his prayer, and asked for a divorce, also, for herself.

The Circuit Court having decreed a divorce in favor of each party, but refused to decree in the wife’s favor, any portion of the husband’s estate, she prosecutes this writ of error, for the purpose of obtaining some distribution.

Although the grounds for divorcing either party, are at least very questionable, and the decree in favor of, and…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fitts v. FittsTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  2. Barber v. RootMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813
  3. Conant v. ConantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  4. Doolin v. DoolinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  5. Bourne v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1849

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