Legal Opinion

Smith v. Smith

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 28, 1910PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Separate maintenance. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Christian county; the Hon. A. M. Rose, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Philbrick

This is ah action brought by appellee against appellant for separate maintenance. Prior to his marriage to appellee and for some time after appellant was a farmer living upon his farm. Appellee came to the farm as appellant’s housekeeper. She brought with her two daughters. She had a son who was not brought with her at the time she went to appellant’s home as a housekeeper. Appellee had been appellant’s housekeeper about two years when they were married. The evidence discloses that prior to her marriage she became so convinced of the good qualities of appellant that she was willing to marry,…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Pedersen v. PedersenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
  2. Whitman v. WhitmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  3. Lowe v. LoweAppellate Court of Illinois · 1919
  4. Rafferty v. RaffertyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1949

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