Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Simpson

California Supreme Court

Decided August 30, 1889No. 13001PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Vanclief, C.

Whilst the plaintiff and Rosanna Simpson were husband and wife they acquired title to the land described in the complaint by patent from the United States to plaintiff. Afterwards, whilst they, with their children, were residing upon the land, the wife executed, acknowledged, and recorded a declaration of homestead upon the land, the validity of which is not questioned. Thereafter the wife brought an action against the plaintiff herein for a divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty and habitual drunkenness, in which, on the tenth day of September, 1875, the district court…

2Cited by31 opinions

  1. Cameron v. CameronTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Lang v. LangCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  3. McKannay v. McKannayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
  4. Remley v. RemleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920
  5. Harden v. HardenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938

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