Legal Opinion

Burns v. Burns

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 13, 1933PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.

This bill in equity is brought to set aside a marriage agreement. After trial in the Superior Court final decree was entered dismissing the bill. The complainant claimed an appeal from this decree on the grounds that it was against the law and the weight of the evidence.

The bill was filed May 3, 1930. In addition to the prayer that the marriage agreement be terminated, the bill prays that a final decree entered June 21,1929, in Equity No. 8402, brought by respondent against the complainant, be vacated. This latter cause was brought to enforce the provisions of the same marriage agreement…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rubber Co. v. GoodyearSupreme Court of the United States · 1869

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Coates v. ColemanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1947
  2. Wholey v. Columbian National Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1943
  3. Tidewater Oil Co. v. County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1935

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