Legal Opinion

Holt v. Holt

California Supreme Court

Decided May 23, 1895No. 15676PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order denying a motion to vacate and set aside a judgment, and to strike findings from the files of the court.. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Belcher, C.

This is an action for divorce upon the ground of extreme cruelty. The answer denies, among other things, that the parties to the action ever intermarried, or that they ever were or are husband and wife.

The cause came on regularly for trial on November 11, 1891, and a jury was impaneled to try the same. Witnesses were examined on both sides, and, after argument by counsel, the case was submitted to the jury on November 12th upon the following special issues: “ 1. Were the parties to this action married to each other? 2. If you say that the parties were married, has the defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Broder v. ConklinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Connolly v. AshworthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Baker v. BrickellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Young v. YoungSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  2. Cook v. Justice's CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
  3. Wilson v. Los Angeles County Employees Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  4. Más v. Borinquen Sugar Co.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1912
  5. Norton v. BassettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910

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