Legal Opinion

Cariens v. Cariens

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1901PublishedCited by 52 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Wood County. Bill by Emma M. Cariens against William S. Cariens. Decree for plaintiff. Subsequently defendant petitioned for relief from the terms of such decree, which was granted, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

BRANNON, PRESIDENT:

Emma M. Cariens filed her bill in the circuit court of Wood Coiinty against her husband, William S. Cariens, asking a divorce from bed and board, and to be given the separate custody of her two children, and alimony for the support of herself and the children. Slip charged in'her bill that for a time she and her husband lived happy together, but that after a while he became dissatisfied, and informed her that he intended to leave her, giving as his reason that she would not do her own housework, but required him to hire it done, and that she was bearing him children too…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cole v. ColeIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Cunningham v. BarnesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Mitchell v. MitchellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878

3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Frazier v. FrazierSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  2. State ex rel. Cecil v. KnappWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Funkhouser v. FunkhouserWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Christiano v. ChristianoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
  5. Belford v. BelfordSupreme Court of Florida · 1947

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