Legal Opinion

Dickinson v. Dickinson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 24, 1911PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Error from District Court, Nueces County; W. B. Hopkins, Judge. Action by John T. Dickinson against Sarah Frances Dickinson for divorce. Judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying defendant’s motion for new trial, she brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtFry, J.

This suit was instituted by defendant in error to obtain a divorce from the plaintiff in error. He alleged in his petition that he was an actual bona fide inhabitant of Texas, and that he had resided in Nueces county for at least six months next preceding the filing of the suit; that he was married to his wife, at that time Sarah Frances Mattocks, on June 15, 1893, in the city of Chicago, state of Illinois, and that they had lived together as man and wife until on or about February 21, 1907, when he was forced to abandon her on account of her cruel and harsh treatment and improper conduct. He…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McMurray v. McMurrayTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Haymond v. HaymondTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Moore v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  4. Michael v. MichaelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  5. Tipton v. TiptonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Gallagher v. GallagherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  2. Eldridge v. EldridgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Gearing v. GearingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Lawler v. LawlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Evans v. American Publishing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1929

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