Legal Opinion

People v. Prouty

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 1914PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. C'hiEP Justice Cooke

delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 25, 1912, Carrie B. Prouty obtained a decree of divorce against Carlton Prouty, the plaintiff in terror, upon a bill filed by her in the circuit court of Cook county charging the plaintiff in error with desertion. This decree contained the following provision: “It is further

ordered, adjudged and decreed that neither party shall marry again within the time prohibited by the statute unless they re-marry each other.” Thereafter, on October 29, 1912, plaintiff in error and Mary Busscher, both residents of Cook county, in this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re DebsSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Dickey v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Sheridan v. ColvinIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Wilson v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Cope v. District Fair Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Henry CastroTexas Supreme Court · 1925
  2. People ex rel. Barrett v. FritzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1942
  3. State of Illinois v. BrushIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Webster v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  5. Lincoln v. RileyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1920

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