Brotherton v. Brotherton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. Action in chancery for a divorce. A divorce as prayed for in the petition was rendered by tbe court. Defendant appeals. The facts involved in the questions decided appear in the opinion.-
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, J. —
i practicetice-'taiSng effect oí code. The notice was served on defendant by publication on the 23d day of July, 1873. On the first day of the terra> September 1st, the defendant appeared and aslce(l an allowance of alimony to enable her to e0nduct her defense to the action, which was granted on the third day of the Term. Thereupon defendant filed her motion for a continuance of the case. The affidavit in support of the motion was made by her attorney, from which it appears that defendant resided in the State of Illinos, and that she had been unable, on account of want of means, to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wadsworth v. WadsworthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
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