Sweet v. Sweet
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Libel for divorce alleging cruel and abusive treatment and extreme cruelty. At the conclusion of libellant’s evidence, libellee waiving his privilege to'testify or offer evidence, moved to dismiss the libel, which motion was overruled and a divorce decreed for extreme cruelty. Libellee excepted to ruling and decree. Case stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorrill, J.
The libellant has obtained a decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony between herself and the libellee, for the cause -of extreme cruelty. The libellee offered no evidence; his motion that the libel be dismissed was overruled and a decree in favor of the libellant entered; to this ruling and decree the libellee has exceptions.
The question is thus presented whether as a matter of law, the evidence, which is made a part of the bill of exceptions, warrants the decree. We do not hesitate to say that it does.
After an unhappy married life of about eighteen years the troubles of the parties…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Robbins v. RobbinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
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- D'AoustSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1951
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