Harnett v. Harnett
Supreme Court of Iowa
Afjpeal from Monroe District.Gourt. This is a proceeding instituted by tlie plaintiff under § 3157 of tbe Code to procure a new trial in an action brought by the defendant, Elizabeth Harnett, against tbe plaintiff, her husband, to procure a divorce on tbe ground of inhuman treatment. The petition fora new trial is based upon tbe alleged ground of newly discovered evidence.
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Afjpeal from Monroe District.Gourt. This is a proceeding instituted by tlie plaintiff under § 3157 of tbe Code to procure a new trial in an action brought by the defendant, Elizabeth Harnett, against tbe plaintiff, her husband, to procure a divorce on tbe ground of inhuman treatment. The petition fora new trial is based upon tbe alleged ground of newly discovered evidence. The facts which tbe petition avers that he can now prove are in substance as follows : That Mrs. Harnett’s father, one Pressley, endeavored to procure a person to swear falsely that tbe petitioner beat and abused bis wife;…
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
1. divorce: motion for new trial, The petitioner’s theory is that, if he were allowed to show the sayings and doings of Mrs. Harnett’s relatives, as averred in his petition, he could show a • . , . . T_ conspiracy among them to aid Mrs. Harnett m procuring a divorce. But in our opinion the alleged evidence is immaterial and not admissible. If Harnett had been guilty of such inhuman treatment as to endanger the life of his wife, she should not be deprived of the relief which the law allows in such a case by reason of anything which her relatives may have said or done. If she had received such'…
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