Knight v. Knight
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Oowri. Action for divorce upon the alleged ground of cruel and inhuman treatment endangering plaintiff’s life. Trial by the court. Petition dismissed. Plaintiff appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Oh. J.
1. divorce : Sent.treat" — I. Appellee insists that this cause is re viewable here only upon errors of law, regularly assigned, and that it is not, as a first method chancery cause, triable de novo. Citing Rev. 1860, §§ 2999 and 3000; Coe v. Winters, 15 Iowa, 482; Barney v. McCarty, id. 510; Docterman v. Webster, id. 522; Carleton v. Byington, 17 id 579; Cole v. Cole, 23 id. 439.
Appellant insists that any attempt upon the part of the legislature to deprive the supreme court of the power to review anew upon appeal all chancery causes, is in violation of section 4, article 5 of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Barrere v. BarrereNew York Court of Chancery · 1819
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