Brooks v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSnead, J.
Virginia Bruce Brooks, appellant, was granted an appeal from a decree dismissing her cross-bill and awarding William F. Brooks, appellee, a divorce a vinculo matrimonii and custody of their infant son, Wayne Franklin Brooks.
In his bill, Brooks alleged as grounds for a divorce cruelty tantamount to desertion as of July 15, 1955. Among the allegations were charges that Mrs. Brooks was an excessive user of alcoholic beverages; that she neglected their three year old son; that she threatened his life and that of the child, and that she stayed out late at night and came home intoxicated. He prayed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mullen v. MullenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
- Raiford v. RaifordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
- Butler v. ButlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
- Westfall v. WestfallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- House v. HouseSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Bacon v. BaconCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
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- Higgins v. HigginsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
- White v. WhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Moore v. MooreSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
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