Lisenby v. Lisenby
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: George W. Stapleton, Judge. Department 1. The plaintiff sued for and was granted a decree of divorce. The defendant was given the custody of the two children, one of whom is now about á years of age and the other is now about 2 years of age. The father was directed to pay $30 per month to the mother for the maintenance of the children.
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From Multnomah: George W. Stapleton, Judge. Department 1. The plaintiff sued for and was granted a decree of divorce. The defendant was given the custody of the two children, one of whom is now about á years of age and the other is now about 2 years of age. The father was directed to pay $30 per month to the mother for the maintenance of the children. The defendant did not ask for any affirmative relief but her answer contained only a general denial and a prayer for the dismissal of the suit. The plaintiff was satisfied with the decree but the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, J. —
No useful purpose could possibly be accomplished by a detailed recital of the unhappy conditions which brought about the separation of the plaintiff and defendant. An examination of the record cannot but impress the reader that the plaintiff is a patient husband, kind father and a hard-working man; that the defendant is a good mother and a virtuous woman; and that in all likelihood harmony rather than discord would have prevailed had the parties lived alone and in a home of their own instead of attempting to live under the same roof with relatives, well meaning though they were.…
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