Legal Opinion

McQueen v. . McQueen

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 5, 1880PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Civil Action for Divorce a mensa et thoro tried at Fall Term, 1879, of Richmond Superior Court, before Seymour, J- Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff upon the verdict, and the defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtDillard, J.

On the appeal to this court error is assigned in the refusal of His Honor to hold the facts found by the jury insufficient in law to authorize the divorce prayed for, in the instructions given and refused, and also, in the admission of evidence.

The petitioner in her complaint, after showing the marriage in the spring of 1873; alleges specific acts of cruelty and indignity, beginning in the summer of 1874, and repeated at intervals through the years of 1875,-,76,-,77 as constituting a case which entitles her to a divorce a mensa et thoro.

Separate issues were framed and submitted to the jury as…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Martin v. Martin.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  2. Taylor v. . TaylorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  3. Jackson v. . JacksonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  4. Dowdy v. . DowdySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  5. Ladd v. . LaddSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897

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