Douglas v. Douglas

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Douglas v. Douglas

136 So. 45, 172 La. 1041, 1931 La. LEXIS 1804

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedJune 22, 1931

DocketNo. 30927.

StatusPublished

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Douglas v. Douglas, 136 So. 45, 172 La. 1041, 1931 La. LEXIS 1804 (La. 1931).

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Opinion

ST. PAUL, J.

Plaintiff sues defendant for a divorce on the ground of adultery. It is shown that she spent two nights in a darkened house alone with a man who was not her husband. Her defense is that she went there only for the purpose of nursing him. But she is not’ a nurse; and is often found in company with strange men and in places of questionable character. Under the circumstances we do not believe her testimony, and think the trial judge erred in doing so.

Decree.

The judgment appealed from is therefore reversed, and it is now ordered that plaintiff have judgment against defendant decreeing a divorce 'between them, and dissolving the bonds of matrimony heretofore binding them. Defendant to pay all costs.

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ST. PAUL, J.

Plaintiff sues defendant for a divorce on the ground of adultery. It is shown that she spent two nights in a darkened house alone with a man who was not her husband. Her defense is that she went there only for the purpose of nursing him. But she is not’ a nurse; and is often found in company with strange men and in places of questionable character. Under the circumstances we do not believe her testimony, and think the trial judge erred in doing so.

Decree.

The judgment appealed from is therefore reversed, and it is now ordered that plaintiff have judgment against defendant decreeing a divorce 'between them, and dissolving the bonds of matrimony heretofore binding them. Defendant to pay all costs.

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136 So. 45, 172 La. 1041, 1931 La. LEXIS 1804, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/douglas-v-douglas-la-1931.