Legal Opinion

Johnstone v. Johnstone

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 7, 1939No. 44694PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, C. J.

Genevieve Lewis Johnstone Ebersole commenced this action in equity against Edward Knox Johnstone, the petition being in two counts, the first praying that the defendant be cited for contempt, and the second count seeking specific performance of a contract made during t'he pendency of divorce proceedings, and for judgment in the amount of unpaid installments for support and education of the children, and for costs, including attorney’s fees.

There was an answer filed, pleading that the minor son, Lewis Knox Johnstone, had been sent to Dartmouth College without the defendant’s consent, and that…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. De Sollar v. HanscomeSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Barish v. BarishSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  3. Nicolls v. NicollsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
  4. Gould v. GunnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  5. Mitchell v. MutchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of ByallCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1984
  2. Critelli v. TidrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
  3. Rohn v. ThumaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Hutchinson Ex Rel. Estate of Hutchinson v. Des Moines Housing Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  5. Mandel v. MandelMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009

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