Legal Opinion

Reilly v. Reilly

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 18, 1921No. 9668PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Eastland County; Geo. L. Davenport, Judge. ‘ Suit by Pearl Reilly against W. T. Reilly for divorce. Judgment for plaintiff, and 'defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.

This suit .was instituted by the appellee, Pearl Reilly, against her husband, W. T. Reilly, for a divorce and the custody of their minor child. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed and refused to furnish the necessaries of life for herself and child; that defendant disregarded his marital vows by associating himself on different occasions with women of questionable character; that during the month of May, 1920, the defendant assaulted the plaintiff, and inflicted upon her bodily pain and injury, without justification or provocation on her part.

• The defendant answered with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Terrell v. McCownTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Bailey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
  3. Ellis v. Marshall Car Wheel & Foundry Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1906

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Arendale v. ArendaleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. McGinnes v. McGinnesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  3. Davis v. BowenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  4. McCracken v. McCrackenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Hines v. BroadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923

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