Legal Opinion

Seeds v. Seeds

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 27, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Des Moines District Court. — HoN. W. S. Withdkow, Judge. ActioN for divorce on tbe ground of desertion. Decree for tbe plaintiff, from wbicb defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.

It is conceded for defendant that in April, 1903, after sbe bad been married to plaintiff for about six years, and bad become the mother of two chib dren, she left the family home without her husband’s knowledge, and for a period of two years before this action was brought, and ever since, has lived separate from him. The questions submitted to us relate to defendant’s mental condition at the time of leaving her home, and the subsequent attitude of plaintiff and defendant toward each other with reference to her return.

1. Divorce: desertion: evidence. I. It is alleged for defendant that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Middleton v. MiddletonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Ford v. FordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
  3. McClurg's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  4. Dwyer v. DwyerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
  5. Ogilvie v. OgilvieOregon Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Nelson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
  2. Underwood v. UnderwoodCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1921
  3. Cordner v. CordnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
  4. Bunger v. BungerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  5. Fagan v. FaganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919

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