Legal Opinion

Howell v. Howell

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 22, 1913PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal from Adams, J., at March Term, 1909, of Yancey.

1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.

Tbe plaintiff entered into a contract with bis wife, tbe defendant Edith Howell, • and tbe defendant G. A. Briggs, her father, that tbe daughter of tbe plaintiff, Lucy Howell, might remain with her mother, Edith Howell, at the home of said G. A. Briggs until said child should reach-the age of 6 years, when she should 'be returned to her father. The plaintiff, soon after said contract, obtained a divorce from his wife on the ground of her .adultery, and the decree provided that the custody of the child should be left open for further orders of the court. There has been no decree fixing the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Harris v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
  2. State v. GeorgeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
  3. State v. . OliverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1874
  4. State v. Burnett.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  5. Hood v. . SudderthSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1892

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. CrumIndiana Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Pickle v. PageNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  3. Larson v. DunnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  4. DiRuggiero v. RodgersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  5. Kipper v. VokolekMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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