Oxley v. Oxley

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania May 15, 1899

Oxley v. Oxley, 191 Pa. 474 (Pa. 1899)

43 A. 340; 1899 Pa. LEXIS 843

Dean, Fell, Green, Mitchell, Sterrett

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

An examination of the record in this case has satisfied us that the learned judge’s findings of fact, upon which the decree is based were fully warranted by the evidence duly taken and reported by the learned commissioner appointed for that purpose. There appears to be no ground on which the validity of said decree can be successfully assailed.

Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed at appellant’s costs.

Reference

Full Case Name: Claudine D. Oxley v. Victor H. Oxley
Cited By: 15 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: Divorce—Indignities to the person—Evidence. wife is entitled to a divorce where the evidence shows that she was subjectéd to an almost continuous course of ill treatment for four years; her husband used profane and vulgar language to her, called her á liar and a fool in the presence of their friends, made frequent threats to kill her and to shoot h,er, some made when he had a revolver in his hand or about his person, and on one occasion knocked her down in her home, charged her in the presence of friends witli unchastity, and falsely accused her in the presence of her mother and others with having communicated venereal disease to him. Divorce—Answer—Issue—Practice. In proceedings in divorce, if respondent desires to offer testimony he should file an answer raising an issue, and this is so, whether he desires an issue to be tried by the court or by a jury.- Per Morrison, J.