Legal Opinion

Ireland v. Ireland

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 23, 1914No. 1; Appeal, No. 18PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 18, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Delaware Co., March T., 1911, No. 135, for plaintiff, on bill in Equity in case of Bertba D. Ireland v. Howard I. Ireland. Bill in equity to compel defendant to vacate certain real estate. Before Johnson, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court, after hearing, awarded the relief prayed for. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was the decree of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Moschzisker,

The plaintiff filed a bill against her husband alleging that certain real estate in his occupancy and possession was her sole and separate property; that, owing to ill-treatment on his part, she was compelled to leave the property in question, on October 14,1910, and to remain away thenceforth; that she did not attempt to retake possession for fear of personal violence at his hands; that she had demanded that he vacate, but he had refused to do so. The plaintiff prayed that the defendant be ordered to surrender possession to her, that he be enjoined from in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Heckman v. HeckmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  2. McKendry v. McKendrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  3. Dorsett v. DorsettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  4. Ireland v. IrelandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McSwain v. McSwainSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Hack v. HackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Schomaker v. SchomakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  4. Owens v. OwensCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1958
  5. Ireland v. IrelandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API