Presentacion Ballesteras De Haley v. Haley

Citations

• 67 Cal. 24
• 7 P. 3
• 1885 Cal. LEXIS 530

Syllabus

<p>Divorce—Corroborative Testimony.—In an action for divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty, the complaint alleged that the defendant had been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment of the plaintiff, in that he had accused her of having committed adultery, and that in consequence of such accusations her mental suffering was so great that she became physically ill, and her health endangered. The only evidence in corroboration of the plaintiff's testimony was that of her attorney and another person in reference to statements made by the defendant in conversations of a friendly and confidential character, sought by the plaintiff’s attorney with her knowledge, and with a view to settle matters between the parties, there being no evidence that the statements were made with any wanton or cruel intent, or that they produced any effect upon the plaintiff. Held, that the testimony of the plaintiff was uncorroborated within the meaning of section 130 of the Civil Code.</p>