Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Edwards
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 1976No. 9245PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
Appellant-wife appeals from an order of the Superior Court dismissing her complaint for an absolute divorce on the ground of constructive desertion. (D.C. Code 1973, § 16-904(a)). At the close of all the evidence at trial, the court ruled that the evidence was legally insufficient to support a finding of constructive desertion by appellee husband.
The pertinent facts, not in controversy, are that the parties were married on February S, 1958, and lived together, with their three children, until November 8, 1971. On that date, the husband (who previously had physically…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Schreiber v. SchreiberDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Csanyi v. CsanyiNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1921
- Hales v. HalesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Edwards v. EdwardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Neuman v. NeumanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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