Legal Opinion

McClanahan v. McClanahan

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 3, 1900PublishedCited by 23 opinions

FROM wiLLIAMSON. Appeal from Chancery Court of Williamson County. H. H. Cook, Oh.

1Opinion of the CourtBeard, J.

The original bill in this cause was filed by Mrs. McClanahan praying a decree for divorce from her husband upon the ground of *219snob cruel and inhuman treatment as to make it unsafe and improper for ber to cohabit with him; The defendant answered the bill, denying its allegations of cruelty, except as to á specific act, which he admitted, but averred that it was provoked by complainant, and was afterwards forgiven by her.

Subsequently, the defendant filed a cross bill, in which he charged complainant with adultery in 1888, and again in 1897. This was answered by the cross defendant with an…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dutcher v. DutcherWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Ribet v. RibetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1864
  3. Lewis v. LewisIndiana Supreme Court · 1857
  4. Sharp v. SharpIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Hill v. HillOregon Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Humphreys v. HumphreysCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1954
  2. Spence v. FisherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  3. McMurtry v. State Board of Medical ExaminersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  4. Douglas v. DouglasTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Schwalb v. SchwalbCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1955

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