Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Morgan

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided November 28, 1958No. 4690PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.

We are confronted with the problem inherent in divorce trials which the Trial Court encounters in evaluating the conflicting testimony offered by the parties and in determining which of the conflicting testimony is credible. In drawing inferences as to human motives and feelings, the Trial Court, who sees and hears the witnesses, is in a more advantageous position to sift the wheat from the chaff than is this court relying only upon the cold printed record. “In domestic relations cases testimony of the parties may be unconsciously colored by emotion and consciously slanted by vindictiveness.…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re HenrySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2012
  2. In Re GuySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009

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