Legal Opinion
Levanosky v. Levanosky
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 29, 1942PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.
This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a libel for divorce. The case is here with a report of the evidence. The judge made no findings of fact. The practice upon probate appeals, including those upon libels for divorce, is the same as in equity in so far as practicable and applicable. Drew v. Drew, 250 Mass. 41. Goren v. Goren, 310 Mass. 284. It is our duty to examine the evidence and.to decide the case upon our own judgment, not only as to questions of law but also as to questions of fact. The trial judge, however, saw and heard the witnesses and was in a much better position than this…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Berry v. KyesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Drew v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Hopkins v. HopkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Shaw v. ShawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Sampson v. SampsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Rummel v. PetersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Ross v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Surabian v. SurabianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Carmichael v. CarmichaelMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Reddington v. ReddingtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
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