Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Hamilton

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1921PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Marion County. Suit by Joseph F. Hamilton against Mary A. Hamilton for divorce. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

POPPENBARGER, JUDGE:

This appeal from a decree awarding a divorce from bed and board to a husband, on the ground of desertion by the wife, is prosecuted by the latter, upon the theory of lack of sufficient proof of the allegations of the bill.

*535At the date of their marriage, May 2, 1900, the appellant was a widow and the mother of six living children, although somewhat younger than the appellee. At that time, she and two of her daughters resided with her father who was a widower, in the City of Moundsville. After the marriage, the appellee took up his residence in the same family, and all…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hall v. HallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Bacon v. BaconWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Simmont v. SimmontCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1931
  2. Edwards v. EdwardsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Hatfield v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Hatfield v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Moss v. MossWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1932

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