Legal Opinion

Estopinal v. Estopinal

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 1, 1953No. 40718PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LE BLANC, Justice.

This is a suit for absolute divorce based on the ground of adultery. The plaintiff is the husband who charges the wife with having committed adultery at various times, and particularly on November 17, 1950.

A child was born of the marriage on May 12, 1950 and plaintiff alleges that because of the shameful conduct of the defendant and the dishonor which she has brought upon him and their child, he desires and is entitled to secure a divorce from her and obtain the permanent care, custody and control of the child. He prays accordingly.

In her answer defendant admits her marriage…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Clark v. ClarkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  2. Mouille v. SchuttenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Decker v. LandrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  2. Nudelman v. Ferrer BolívarSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1978
  3. Messner v. MessnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
  4. Monsour v. MonsourSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  5. Salley v. SalleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959

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