Legal Opinion
Darby v. Darby
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1925PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hall
The bill in this cause was filed by complainant, Mrs. Mary W. Darby, April 19, 1922, against her husband, Henry W. Darby, in the chancery court of Shelby county, seeking an absolute divorce and alimony from him upon three grounds:(1) Habitual drunkenness contracted since their marriage, which occurred October 10,1921, in Davidson county, Tenn.; (2) adultery; and (3) abandonment and failure to provide for her.
The bill alleged that the defendant was a nonresident of the State, and prayed that publication be made for him, which was done.
The defendant having failed to appear and make defense to…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- De la Montanya v. De la MontanyaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Kamp v. . KampNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Howell v. HowellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
- Murray v. MurrayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Spain v. SpainSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Bray v. LandergrenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Staub v. StaubCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
- Dimon v. DimonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Overby v. OverbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1970
- Bernard v. BernardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
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