Steele v. Steele
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Petition for a divorce, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven county. The original petition was brought on the 27th day of July, 1865, to the September term of the court in that year, and charged as the ground of divorce the intemperance and cruelty of the respondent.
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Petition for a divorce, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven county. The original petition was brought on the 27th day of July, 1865, to the September term of the court in that year, and charged as the ground of divorce the intemperance and cruelty of the respondent. At this time the petitioner, who had removed into this state from another, had not resided three years in the state, as required by statute in all applications for divorce by parties who have removed from another state into this. At the May term of the court in the year 1867, after the petitioner had resided three years in…
1Opinion of the Court
Butler, J.*
This case comes before us by motion in error and a motion for a new trial, but the material questions raised are few, and a particular or separate notice of the motions is not necessary.
The petitioner was married in this state, but went to reside with her husband in another state, and thereby lost her domicil here and took his there. She was there ill treated and deserted, and returned to this state; and after the lapse of about sixteen months only, brought her petition for a divorce, which was served on the respondent, and he appeared to defend. When she brought her petition she…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jencks v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1822
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