Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Chapman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 7, 1888PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Gwynn Garnett, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtGary, J.

Whether the appellee was entitled to a divorce from the appellant, depended upon whether he had committed adultery as charged in her bill; and, if so, whether she, at the time thereof and at the time she filed her bill, August 23,1886, was a resident of this State.

The jury found the issues upon these points in her favor, upon evidence which, if not satisfactory, was sufficient to make their decision of the question final, if the court committed no error. Complaint is made that the court refused to admit in evidence letters written by her. There was no issue to which they could relate. At the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Fisher v. CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1887

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Richey v. DunhamAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
  2. Crymble v. CrymbleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
  3. Bangs v. PaullinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890
  4. Dick v. Globe National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
  5. Wineteer v. SimonsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898

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