Legal Opinion
Hagans v. Hagans
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 1966No. 3796PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Associate Judge.
Appellant-husband sued appellee-wife for absolute divorce on the ground of desertion. D.C.Code, 1961, Supp. IV, 1965, § 16-904 (a) (2). She counterclaimed for a divorce on the same ground, for alimony and for counsel fees. Both requested division of jointly-held property. After trial the court held that neither side had carried the burden of proving desertion by the other but that, under the general prayer for relief and to conform to the evidence, appellant was entitled to a divorce on the ground of the wife’s adultery. D.C.Code, 1961, Supp. IV, 1965, § 16-904(a) (1).…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Lustine v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Alpert v. WolfDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- Topham v. TophamCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1921
- Cogswell v. CogswellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1919
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Stephenson v. StephensonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Snyder v. SnyderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Williams v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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