Legal Opinion

Hemphill v. Hemphill

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1944No. 35747PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

Appellee brought suit for divorce, and by amendment prayed for establishment of certain property rights, including title to the homestead and settlement'~of personal property interests. No point was made upon the procedure as being irregular, but the entire matter was heard by the chancellor upon the amended bill and answer, by agreement of counsel.

The bill charged habitual drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treatment, and we are not able to say the learned chancellor was not justified in finding that the charges were sustained by the testimony, and the decree for divorce is affirmed.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Burnett v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Brabham v. BrabhamMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Cox v. CoxMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Windham v. WindhamMississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Hoffman v. HoffmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Oberlin v. OberlinMississippi Supreme Court · 1947

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