Legal Opinion
Johannessen v. Johannessen
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1911PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Action for a separation.
1Opinion of the CourtGoff, J.
Two questions are presented: Was the marriage -between plaintiff and defendant valid, and, if so, has defendant treated plaintiff in a cruel and inhuman manner? In -her complaint plaintiff alleges marriage and eruel treatment. Defendant in his answer admits the marriage and -denies such treatment, and also, as' a separate defense, alleges that -at the time of the marriage plaintiff had a husband living and that her marriage to him was then in force. In his prayer defendant aslcs for an annulment of his marriage. In any event, such affirmative relief cannot be granted for the reason that the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wenning v. TeepleIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- Stokes v. . StokesNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Ackerman v. . AckermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Hall v. HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Berry v. BerryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Faggard v. FilipowichSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
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