Legal Opinion

Harris v. Harris

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided February 23, 1937No. 6735PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

Dismissal of appeal from final decree of divorce and alimony upon motion of appel-lee.

It appears from the record that on February 18, 1935, the appellee, David E. Harris, filed a bill of complaint in the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia against his wife, Frances C. Harris, wherein he prayed for a decree of divorce upon a charge of adultery) and for the custody of their two daughters then aged approximately eight and nine years. As a ground for such relief the plaintiff alleged that the defendant on January 18, 1935, during their coverture,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Storke v. StorkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Prohl v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Williams v. WilliamsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Yates v. YatesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  5. Spratt v. SprattSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Lewis v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
  2. Boyce v. BoyceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Union Provision & Distributing Corp. v. FisherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
  4. Tassie v. TassieNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
  5. Jaffe v. JaffeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941

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