Graves v. Graves
Citations
- 88 Miss. 677
- 41 So. 384
Syllabus
<p>1. Divorce. Code 1892, § 15G2. Desertion. Refusal to cohabit.</p> <p>Under code 1892, § 1562, making “wilful, continued and obstinate desertion for the space of two years” a cause for divorce, a bus-band whose wife has wilfully, continuously and obstinately refused to cohabit with him for the space of two years is entitled to a divorce, although she lived in the same house with him during the time.</p> <p>2. Same. Evidence. Admissibility.</p> <p>In a suit by a husband for divorce, evidence of statements of the wife as to her relations with her husband is admissible.</p>
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- inexcusable long-continued refusal to engage in sexual relations for the statutory period warrants divorce on the ground of constructive desertion
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11 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Pedersen v. PedersenD.C. Circuit· 1939-08-14· cited 29×
- Norviel v. NorvielCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2002-10-15· cited 19×
- Adkison v. AdkisonSupreme Court of Alabama· 1970-07-10· cited 18×
- Shorter v. ShorterCourt of Appeals of Mississippi· 1999-04-20· cited 13×
- Albert v. AlbertSupreme Court of Virginia· 1923-09-20· cited 9×
- Culver v. CulverMississippi Supreme Court· 1980-05-14· cited 8×
- Baker v. BakerOregon Supreme Court· 1921-02-08· cited 6×
- Doggett v. DoggettRichmond County Circuit Court· 1986-03-19· cited 4×
- X. v. X.Superior Court of Delaware· 1946-05-06· cited 3×
- Handshoe v. HandshoeMississippi Supreme Court· 1990-04-11· cited 2×
- Carter v. CarterRichmond County Circuit Court· 1995-11-07· cited 1×
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