Legal Opinion

Mayhew v. Mayhew

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 5, 1891PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Suit for a divorce ; brought to the Superior Court iu Fair-field County, and heard before Phelps, J. Facts found and divorce granted, and appeal by the defendant. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.

The plaintiff brought her complaint praying for a divorce from her husband on the ground of intolerable cruelty. The Superior Court heard the case, made a finding of facts and granted the divorce. Tbe defendant brings the case before this court, and alleges as his reason that the facts found do not show intolerable cruelty within tbe meaning of that expression as construed in the case of Shaw v. Shaw, 17 Conn., 189. The acts, however, which are set forth in the finding are not exclusively such acts as are the subject of the discussion in that case. Other acts are found to have been committed…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Foot v. CardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1889
  2. Shaw v. ShawSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1845

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McEvoy v. McEvoySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
  2. Morehouse v. MorehouseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
  3. McMahen v. McMahenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  4. Martilla v. Quincy Mining Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Hockman v. HockmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1945

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