Dean v. Dean
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County; H. Pierre Branning, Judge.
1Per curiam
To a bill for divorce brought by the wife alleging habitual indulgence in violent and ungovernable temper and extreme cruelty, the husband appeared but made no defense. A decree pro confessa was entered against him. Upon testimony of the wife alone as to the acts charged and some corroboration by another witness as to the effect on the wife of the husband’s conduct testified to by the wife, a decree of divorce was rendered.. The defendant appealed.
The allegations are meagre and the testimony of the wife as to the charges made is not corroborated and is insufficient to support the decree. See…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fuller v. FullerSupreme Court of Florida · 1887
- Phelan v. PhelanSupreme Court of Florida · 1868
- Palmer v. PalmerSupreme Court of Florida · 1890
- Donald v. DonaldSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
- Hickson v. HicksonSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
3Cited by13 opinions
- Minick v. MinickSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
- Chisholm v. ChisholmSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
- Dworkis v. DworkisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
- Martin v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
- Windham v. WindhamSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
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