Heyman v. Heyman
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. The following statement of facts has been made by the Appellate Court, and precedes, as a preface, the opinion of that court deciding this case, to-wit: “This is a bill for divorce filed by appellee, charging appellant with adultery and extreme and repeated cruelty.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. The following statement of facts has been made by the Appellate Court, and precedes, as a preface, the opinion of that court deciding this case, to-wit: “This is a bill for divorce filed by appellee, charging appellant with adultery and extreme and repeated cruelty. It is also alleged that, prior to 1890, she was the owner of a valuable business, the management of which she entrusted to appellant, from the profits of which the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—The bill, filed in this case by appellee against the appellant for divorce, charged the appellant with adultery, and with extreme and repeated cruelty. The chancellor in his final decree held that the charge of adultery was sustained by the proofs, and granted the divorce upon that ground. The first reason, urged by the appellant for the reversal of the decree, is that the evidence does not sustain the charge of adultery. Wé are unable to agree with counsel for the appellant in this contention, and think that the court below decided correctly in holding that the charge was established…
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