Crow v. Crow
Oregon Supreme Court
From Linn: George H. Burnett, Judge. This is a suit for divorce, brought by the wife on the ground of personal indignities rendering her life burdensome.
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From Linn: George H. Burnett, Judge. This is a suit for divorce, brought by the wife on the ground of personal indignities rendering her life burdensome. The issues being joined, the prosecuting attorney, upon the failure of the . defendant, appeared for the state, whereupon the plaintiff introduced her evidence, from which the court found all the material facts in her favor, except that she offered no testimony tending to show that her life had been or was rendered burdensome by any conduct of the defendant, and dismissed the suit, from which decree the plaintiff appeals.
1Per curiam
The only question presented for consideration is whether the evidence is sufficient to justify a more favorable finding than that of which *393the plaintiff complains. The record conclusively shows that the defendant, in the presence and hearing of another, falsely charged the plaintiff with the commission of the crime of adultery with a person whom he named, and, upon her denial of the accusation, called her a liar and other opprobrious names and epithets, telling her she was not a reputable person, and ought to live in a house of ill fame, where she could be among her equals. Thereupon she…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. SmithOregon Supreme Court · 1879
- Eggerth v. EggerthOregon Supreme Court · 1888
- Herberger v. HerbergerOregon Supreme Court · 1888
- McMahan v. McMahanOregon Supreme Court · 1881
3Cited by6 opinions
- Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Bartlett v. BartlettHawaii Supreme Court · 1901
- McCallister v. McCallisterOregon Supreme Court · 1924
- Kamp v. KampWyoming Supreme Court · 1927
- English v. Mitchell Cattle Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1898
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