Finn v. Finn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Wvnneshielc District Oourt. The petition alleges, in substance, that plaintiff was married to defendant May 8, 1879, and, wit-li the exception of a short time, continued to cohabit with defendant until January 8, 1883; that about January 1, 1883, defendant commenced to abuse and ill treat plaintiff, calling her a thief, and demanding explanations, and informing her that she could no longer live with him, or be supported by him, unless explanations of his…
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Appeal from, Wvnneshielc District Oourt. The petition alleges, in substance, that plaintiff was married to defendant May 8, 1879, and, wit-li the exception of a short time, continued to cohabit with defendant until January 8, 1883; that about January 1, 1883, defendant commenced to abuse and ill treat plaintiff, calling her a thief, and demanding explanations, and informing her that she could no longer live with him, or be supported by him, unless explanations of his accusations were made, of which plaintiff was not guilty; that, on account of the violent abuse and unreasonable language of…
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Ch. J.
This court has held that a court of equity will entertain an action brought for alimony alone, and will grant the same, though no divorce or other relief is sought, when the wife is separated from the husband on account of conduct on his part justifying the separation. Graves v. Graves, 36 Iowa, 310. It is said that this court has never *485gone beyond the doctrine of this case, and has never held that the husband could be required to furnish the wife the means of prosecuting such action. But such a holding seems to be but a mere corollary of the decision in Graves v. Graves, supra,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Graves v. GravesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
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