McLarren v. McLarren
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by the defendant from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, sitting as an equity court, in a suit for divorce. The -facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Orsdel
This is a suit in equity brought by appellee, Edmund W. Mc-Larren, in the supreme court of the District of Columbia to secure an absolute divorce from appellant, Delphine E., his wife. Ez’om a decree in plaintiff’s favor, defendant wife has appealed.
The appeal presents no question of fact of sufficient importance as a precedent to justify an extended review of the evidence. It was tried in open court, with full opportunity in the trial justice to observe the demeanor of witnesses and to judge of their veracity. In such cases the finding of the trial justice on questions of fact has much the…
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