Reese v. Reese
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Chancery Court of Lawrence. Heard before the Hon. D. G. Ligón. The bill in this case was filed by Sarah Reese, by her next friend John M. Eldridgc, against, her husband, John C, Reese, who istho plaintiff in error, fov a divorce a vinculo ra-ttrimonii, on account of cruel and inhuman treatment on his part.
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Error to the Chancery Court of Lawrence. Heard before the Hon. D. G. Ligón. The bill in this case was filed by Sarah Reese, by her next friend John M. Eldridgc, against, her husband, John C, Reese, who istho plaintiff in error, fov a divorce a vinculo ra-ttrimonii, on account of cruel and inhuman treatment on his part. The bill alleges that in January, 1831, she intermarried with the defendant, when he had a small amount of property, and she had considerably more than he had, which she brought to him. The bill then details a long series of indignities, cruelties and oppressions, continuing…
1Opinion of the CourtGibbons, J.
We have thought proper to set out the decree of the Chancellor in the court below, verbatim, because we consider that it is full and conclusive, as to all the questions of law raised by the record. We fully concur in his decision on the various points presented in the case, and have hut to add that his decree is in all things affirmed, with the costs of this court and of the court below.—Vide 19 Ala. 363, and 20 Ala. 629.
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