Legal Opinion
Sayles v. Sayles
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 5, 1918PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Divorce.
1Opinion of the CourtVincent, J.
The petitioner filed her petition for divorce on July 11, 1916, and upon a hearing thereon in the Superior Court the same was deniéd. The petitioner then brought her bill of exceptions to this court where, after hearing the parties and duly considering the questions presented, a new trial was granted. The conclusions of this court as expressed in its rescript granted a new trial may be found in 100 Atl. Rep. 246.
The case was again heard in the Superior Court in April, 1917, the petition was granted on the ground of extreme cruelty and the petitioner was awarded the custody of her children and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Burns v. BurnsIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- Danforth v. DanforthSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1895
- Toulson v. ToulsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
- Rudd v. RuddSupreme Court of Vermont · 1894
- Brown v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911
3Cited by3 opinions
- Littlefield v. LittlefieldSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- Horton v. HortonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Meegan v. MeeganSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1938