Legal Opinion

Detjen v. Detjen

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 1952No. 31927PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.

This is an action for divorce, charging cruel treatment and personal indignities, rendering life burdensome. The trial court made the following findings:

“That the defendant, during the course of the marriage of these parties, in the presence of guests in their home, was critical of the plaintiff, her cooking and her wearing apparel, which criticism amounted to mental cruelty toward the plaintiff; that the defendant was guilty of assuming an attitude of overbearance and dominance of the home to such a degree that friends would no longer visit at their home; that during a considerable period…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Neff v. NeffWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Thompson v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Barrington v. MurryWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Baselt v. BaseltWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Brown v. VanTuylWashington Supreme Court · 1952

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Wold v. WoldCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
  2. Philadelphia Fire & Marine Insurance v. City of GrandviewWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Robuck v. RobuckWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Best v. BestWashington Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Bennett v. BennettWashington Supreme Court · 1963

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