Legal Opinion

Merritt v. Cravens

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 27, 1916PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal from Christian Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Reversing.

In February, 1900, the appellee, B. P. Cravens and Ms wife, Bertha Cravens, were married. They lived together as Misband and wife until the 23rd day of December, 1913, when, for tbo reasons hereinafter stated, the appellee claims to have left his wife, and within a few days thereafter filed suit against her for divorce in the circuit court of Christian county, and on February 22, 1914, a judgment granting him an absolute divorce from his wife was rendered by that court. About the time of the filing of the divorce suit, appellee filed this suit…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Chiles v. DrakeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
  2. Bigaouette v. PauletMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
  3. Scott v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  4. Farnsworth v. BellTennessee Supreme Court · 1848
  5. Commonwealth v. SappCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Cox v. SimmermanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Lynn v. ShawSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
  3. Turner v. HeavrinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  4. Hargraves v. BallouSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1926
  5. Eastern Gulf Oil Co. v. LovelaceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920

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