Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 14, 1962No. 36PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court granting a divorce to a husband on the ground of extreme cruelty. From this judgment the wife appeals.
The appeal presents one question only for our consideration. It is stated in the brief of the wife in the following language:
“Did the evidence adduced by the appellee [husband] entitle him to a divorce on the basis of extreme cruelty within the meaning of these terms as they are set forth in 13 Del. C. § 1522(4)?”
The language of 13 Del. C. § 1522(4) is as follows:
“Extreme cruelty, on the part of either husband or wife,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McClenahan v. McClenahanSuperior Court of Delaware · 1911
- X. v. X.Superior Court of Delaware · 1946
- Cannon v. CannonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1951
- Chambers v. ChambersSuperior Court of Delaware · 1920
3Cited by2 opinions
- Reynolds v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
- Laughlin v. LaughlinSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965