Legal Opinion

Sutton v. Sutton

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 10, 1976No. 7116PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SAMUEL, Judge.

This is a suit by a wife against her husband for a separation from bed and board on the grounds of cruel treatment and intentional nonsupport. The defendant answered in the form of a general denial and reconvened for a separation in his favor on the grounds of abandonment and cruel treatment.

After trial on the merits, judgment was rendered dismissing both plaintiff’s suit and defendant’s reconventional demand upon a finding by the trial court that both parties were guilty of comparable fault. Plaintiff has appealed seeking reversal of that part of the judgment denying her a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brown v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  2. Wood v. WoodLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  3. Robertson v. RobertsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. Keir v. DigbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
  5. Vatter v. VatterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sutton v. SuttonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

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