Legal Opinion

McElwee v. McElwee

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 1943PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrand, J.

No good purpose will be served by a review in detail of the evidence. It is sufficient to say that the testimony of the plaintiff is to the effect that the defendant over a long period of years pursued a consistent and persistent course of criticism and complaint directed against the plaintiff which “was constant until it got to be literal persecution.” She testified in substance that the defendant told her that he hated her, that he was sick of the match and advised her to get a divorce if she wanted it. Plaintiff’s testimony further discloses that she inherited from her father some real…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Condit v. ConditOregon Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Heisler v. HeislerOregon Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Douglas v. DouglasOregon Supreme Court · 1940

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Claude v. ClaudeOregon Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Fritz v. FritzOregon Supreme Court · 1946
  3. McKinley v. WeidnerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1985
  4. Waller v. EngelkeMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Brandt v. BrandtNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1948

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