Williams v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 10 — DIVORCE ACTION BY K. V. WILLIAMS AGAINST LOUISA M. WILLIAMS IN WHICH DEPENDANT FILED A CROSS-PETITION FOR A DIVORCE AND ALIMONY — Appeal from Ohio Circuit Court. T. P. Birkhead, Circuit Judge. From a judgment for plaintiff, defenuant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge O’Rear
— Affirming.
Appellant and appellee were married in 1903, and lived together until 1906, when they separated. They had each been married before, and each had children by their former marriages. Appellant adandoned appellee in May, 1906. After living apart for more than a year appellee sued appellant for a divorce a vinculo upon the ground of abandonment. She did not controvert the fact of abandonment, but justified it on the ground that appellee had been guilty of lewd conduct with other women.
Another ground was also asserted, but, as there was no proof…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Davis v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
- Lacey v. LaceyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
- Steele v. SteeleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
- Newsome v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Hagert v. HagertNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
- Peniston v. PenistonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1974