Simpson v. Simpson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This is a libel for divorce. After the jury found the allegation of desertion to be true, and a decree was accordingly signed, the libelee filed a general motion to have the verdict set aside, and a new trial granted, on which motion the cause came before the Law Court. Case stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCorntsh, C. J.
This is a libel for divorce. The sole cause alleged is desertion. A jury trial was had under R. S., Chap. 65, Sec. 8, and in answer to submitted questions the jury found the allegation of desertion to be true and that a divorce should be granted. The presiding Justice thereupon signed the decree and the libelee then filed a general motion praying that the verdict be set aside and a new trial granted, on which motion the cause is now before the Law Court.
*15. Counsel for libelant contends at the outset that the Law Court has no authority to entertain this motion, and that the only remedy is by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Scolardi v. ScolardiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1920
3Cited by12 opinions
- Dow v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1949
- Usen v. UsenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1940
- Preston v. ReedSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1945
- Carroll v. CarrollSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1949
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.