Legal Opinion

Johnston v. Johnston

Madison County Court of Common Pleas

Decided May 27, 1957No. 20486PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*30OPINION

By EAYNES, J.

This cause came on for trial on the petition and answer. Plaintiff alleged that defendant was guilty of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty without specification. Defendant denied the charges. Both parties and their counsel were present at trial. At the close of plaintiff’s case defendant moved to dismiss the petition for failure of proof.

Plaintiff and three corroborative and two character witnesses testified. Defendant was not called as upon cross-examination. The charge of gross neglect of duty is not supported by satisfactory evidence. Neither are the elements of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Maranto v. MarantoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
  2. Saffer v. SafferWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Grobart v. GrobartNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1931
  4. Slyh v. SlyhOhio Court of Appeals · 1955
  5. Gilbert v. GilbertNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gill v. GillWyoming Supreme Court · 1961

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API