Phelps v. Phelps
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
HeaeiNG cm an appeal by the petitioner, a husband, from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia dismissing a petition for divorce. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kobb
Appellant, Elmore M., as petitioner below, was divorced from appellee, Desdemona G-., on the ground of adultery. Shortly thereafter, and during the term at which said decree of divorce was entered, the court, upon motion of appellee, reopened and re-referred the cause to an examiner of the court for the taking of testimony on the question of condonation. Such testimony was taken, and a hearing had thereon, which resulted in the dismissal of the original petition.
The sole question here is whether the court erred in holding that the established facts amounted to a condonation by the husband of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burns v. BurnsIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- Doe v. DoeNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- Webster v. MerriamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1832
- Reynolds v. ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Maglathlin v. MaglathlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
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- Curley v. CurleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941