Derby v. Dancey
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by Catherine Thelma Derby against Jauies Edward Dancey. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
The plaintiff alleged that she married the defendant on February 24th; that since her marriage she had done all in her power to please and oblige him, and had behaved as a kind and dutiful wife; that he, on the contrary, in disregard of his marital obligations, from the beginning of their union had been harsh and cruel towards her, abusing her, and did actually one week after their union abandon her; that, after the notices required by law, and citation in case, on her husband’s part to return to the matrimonial home, she was entitled to a separation from bed…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- In re City of New Orleans Praying to Be Put in PossessionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
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