Legal Opinion
Moore v. Moore
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 24, 1958No. 29, 1957PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Southerland, C. J.:
This is an unusual case. It involves the loss after trial of part of the stenographic record of the testimony taken below. The question is: What is the power and duty of this Court in such a case?
Alexander Moore, the appellee, brought suit in the Superior Court against his wife for divorce on the ground of constructive desertion. The case was heard and the divorce was granted. The wife appealed to this Court.
After the filing of the appeal it was found that the stenographic notes of the official reporter embodying all the testimony on behalf of the husband had been lost.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Etchells v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
- Morin v. ClaflinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1905
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Ebersole v. LowengrubSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
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