Legal Opinion

Walton v. Walton

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1885PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error from Allen District Court. Action for a divorce, brought by Elizabeth Walton against J. E. Walton. April 22, 1884, decree for plaintiff. The defendant brings the case here. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This action was brought by Elizabeth Walton in the district court of Allen county, to obtain a divorce and alimony from her husband, J. E. Walton. The causes for divorce alleged in her petition were habitual drunkenness, gross neglect of duty, and extreme cruelty. The court tried the case without the intervention of a jury and found in favor of the plaintiff upon one ground, viz.: habitual drunkenness. Upon this ground the court found and stated the facts as follows:

“The plaintiff and defendant were married in Bureau county, Illinois, in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Magahay v. MagahayMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Blaney v. BlaneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bizer v. BizerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  2. Frye v. FryeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  3. Hereid v. HereidSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
  4. Melheim v. MelheimSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
  5. People v. RadleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1901

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