Legal Opinion

Childs v. Childs

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 31, 1882PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Thayer, J.

1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.

The plaintiff brings this suit to set aside a decree made by the court in which this petition was filed, divorcing the defendant from her, and to procure a divorce from him, with alimony. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and, the plaintiff declining further to plead, judgment was given for the defendant, and the plaiutiff has appealed. The substantial averments of the petition and the grounds on which the circuit court.sustained the demurrer thereto, are stated in the subjoined opinion by Thayer, J.

“ On February 17, 1879, the defendant in this action filed a bill for divorce against…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mansfield v. MansfieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1858

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hansford v. HansfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Salisbury v. SalisburySupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  3. Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
  5. Dorrance v. DorranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912

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