Leith v. Leith
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Libel for Divorce, filed by the wife for the adultery of the husband. It appeared in evidence that the parties were married in Massachusetts, and in 1846 removed to Winchester, in this county, where they continued to live together as husband and wife until April, 1855, when the husband abandoned her and refused to live with her. In June, 1857, he went to the State of Indiana, and immediately applied for a divorce, and in October of that year a divorce was decreed.
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Libel for Divorce, filed by the wife for the adultery of the husband. It appeared in evidence that the parties were married in Massachusetts, and in 1846 removed to Winchester, in this county, where they continued to live together as husband and wife until April, 1855, when the husband abandoned her and refused to live with her. In June, 1857, he went to the State of Indiana, and immediately applied for a divorce, and in October of that year a divorce was decreed. It appeared from the evidence that his object in going to Indiana was to obtain the divorce, and not to take up a permanent…
1Opinion of the CourtSawyer, J.
The libel in this case alleges that the parties were married in Massachusetts, on the 22d day of April, 1844, and that from that time until the 8th of April, 1855, they resided together as husband and wife, having their domicil from the 8th of April, 1846, until the time of filing the libel, in Winchester, in this county. The cause of divorce alleged is the adultery of the husband, and the prayer is for a decree of divorce and for alimony. The facts proved by the libelant in support of the alleged cause of divorce are not denied or attempted to be controverted; but the answer which is made to…
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