Legal Opinion

Browning v. Jones

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 23, 1894PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Memorandum.—Action for criminal conversation. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Johnson County; the Hon. Joseph P. Robarts, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea, not guilty; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sample

The appellee brought this suit against appellant for criminal conversation, which resulted in his wife’s elopement with appellant. The evidence places both parties to this suit in an unenviable light before this court. That appellant was guilty of the offense charged is clearly proven, and that appellee had been guilty of almost open lewdness with the vile strumpet, Han Bain, who roamed the woods in his neighborhood dressed in men’s clothing, the common subject for the gratification of the lust of the lowest, which disgusted and tended to alienate the affections of his wife, is established.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hutchins v. KimmellMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Bigaouette v. PauletMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
  3. Holmes v. HolmesIllinois Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  2. Brown v. Georgia-Tennessee Coaches, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  3. Eick v. Perk Dog Food Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1952
  4. Madison v. WigalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
  5. Luick v. ArendsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1911

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