Legal Opinion

Martin v. Martin

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 1, 1922No. 24928PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; Robert S. Ellis, Judge. Suit for divorce by Mrs. Willie Clara Watts Martin against Fred K. Martin. From a judgment dismissing the suit on 'motion, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.

The plaintiff and defendant were married on February 10, 1907, in Mobile, Ala., and shortly thereafter came to Louisiana to live. In February, 1917, they established their matrimonial domicile at Hammond, this state. There were five children born of the marriage. In the latter part of May, 1920, the plaintiff left her husband, taking her children with her, and went to the home of her parents in Pascagoula, Miss. The cause of separation was due, as alleged by plaintiff, to cruel treatment on the part of the husband, of such a nature as to render their living together intolerable. On the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hill v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  2. Robinson v. HalleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. O'Grady v. LarkinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
  4. Schaub v. SchaubSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  5. Vatter v. VatterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Collins v. CollinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. Gremillion v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  3. State v. BradySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  4. Walker v. WalkerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. Hawkins v. HawkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930

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