Haley v. Haley
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, Los Angeles County. In 1884, some time between June 7th, at which date the parties were married, and September 19th, Presentación B. De Haley, respondent, commenced suit in the superior court of Los Angeles county against her husband, Salisbury Haley, appellant, for divorce.
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APPEAL from Superior Court, Los Angeles County. In 1884, some time between June 7th, at which date the parties were married, and September 19th, Presentación B. De Haley, respondent, commenced suit in the superior court of Los Angeles county against her husband, Salisbury Haley, appellant, for divorce. The bill was based upon a charge of “cruel and inhuman treatment, in that he had accused her of having committed adultery. ’ ’ This suit, which is known and referred to in this statement as No. 3449, resulted October 7, 1884, in a decree in favor of the wife of absolute divorce. A motion was…
1Opinion of the Court
FOOTE, C.
Mrs. Haley instituted an action for divorce against her husband, Salisbury Haley. She alleged and proved that, in a former action for divorce instituted by him against her, he had, in his pleading and affidavits filed in the cause, charged her falsely and maliciously, and for the purpose of grieving her, with having been pregnant at the time of their marriage by a man other than himself, and that she had concealed her condition from him, and by such concealment induced him to marry her. The averments of the complaint were found to be true.
We think that such a charge tends to cause…
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