Legal Opinion

Jones v. Jones

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 9, 1903PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Bill for divorce. Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. Colostin D. Myers, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1903.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Puterbaugh

This is a bill for divorce upon the ground of adultery, filed by appellant against appellee. A jury was waived, and the court, upon a trial, found the defendant not guilty of the charge, and a decree was entered dismissing the bill for want of equity and ordering that the complainant pay to the defendant the sum of $25, for her solicitor’s fees, and the sum of $3 per week as temporary alimony.

The complainant appeals to this court and asks that the decree be reversed because the same is not sustained by the evidence. The evidence upon the question of the guilt of the defendant, of the offense…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StegerIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Becker v. BeckerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1884

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Kingman v. KingmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  2. Donaldson v. DonaldsonIdaho Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Taylor v. TaylorOregon Supreme Court · 1914

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