Bihin v. Bihin
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of limited divorce, containing provisions for the wife’s support. This action was brought by Sarah Anna Bihin against John A. Joseph Bihin. The plaintiff and defendant intermarried in 1849, at the city of New York; were then inhabitants of the State, and were so at the commencement of this action. They proceeded the first year of their marriage to Europe, resided. at Limburg, Belgium, and resided there three years.
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Appeal from a judgment of limited divorce, containing provisions for the wife’s support. This action was brought by Sarah Anna Bihin against John A. Joseph Bihin. The plaintiff and defendant intermarried in 1849, at the city of New York; were then inhabitants of the State, and were so at the commencement of this action. They proceeded the first year of their marriage to Europe, resided. at Limburg, Belgium, and resided there three years. Returned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; afterwards’ resided in Queens county. The action was commenced in 1861. It was tried before a referee in the summer…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.*—Scrugham, J.
The plaintiff is the wife of the defendant, and the action is brought by her to obtain a judgment of separation from bed and board forever on account of alleged cruel and inhuman treatment, and of such conduct towards her on the part of her husband as rendered it unsafe and improper for her to cohabit with him. In addition to the facts alleged in the complaint as constituting this cause of action, it is also alleged that the plaintiff, in the year 1854, purchased a farm and premises in Queens county, and the furniture in the house therein with her own money, and…
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