Legal Opinion
Cavanaugh v. Cavanaugh
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 5, 1929No. 18576PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERR, C.
This is an action for divorce and division of property brought in the district court of Carter county by Elsie Biggs Cavanaugh against Jack Cavanaugh. The decree was in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
This litigation arises over property rights. The plaintiff relies on a common-law marriage. Such marriages are recognized in this state. Palmer v. Culley, 52 Okla. 454, 153 Pac. 154; In re Sanders’ Estate, 67 Okla. 3, 168 Pac. 197; Thomas v. James, 69 Okla. 285, 171 Pac. 855; Dunlap v. Dunlap, 83 Okla. 200, 212 Pac. 608; Baker v. Jack et al., 112 Okla. 142, 241 Pac. 478; Fisher v.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Sanders' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Palmer v. CullySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Dunlap v. DunlapSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Fisher v. FisherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- Baker v. JackSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Miller's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
- Wheaton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
- D. P. Greenwood Trucking Co. v. State Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- Geren v. StorieSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
- Hargrave v. Duval-CouetilSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
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