Legal Opinion

Wallace v. Wallace

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 15, 1908PublishedCited by 51 opinions

Appeal from Ida District Court.— Hon. F. M. Powers, Judge. Action for divorce resulted in a decree as prayed. Tlie defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, C. J.

The parties hereto married December 12, 1905; he then being twenty years of age and she but seventeen years. They had been attending the local high school, and living with their parents, who had been near neighbors for many years. They cohabited until January 25, 1906, and on February 1st following this suit was begun, praying for divorce on the ground that at the time of their marriage defendant was pregnant by a person other than plaintiff, of which fact he was then ignorant. At the time of the marriage plaintiff knew of her pregnancy, but supposed this was by himself. She gave birth to a…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Baker v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Chamberlain v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  3. Chatham v. MillsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Egbert v. GreenwaltMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Zachmann v. ZachmannIllinois Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Lyman v. LymanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
  2. Eldridge v. EldridgeSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  3. People v. CaseMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
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  5. In Re ThompsonMontana Supreme Court · 1926

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