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1 U.S. 424

Steele v. Steele

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 1, 1789

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1789-01

Relies on Garrat ex rel. Tybout v. Garrat

Decided 1789-01

¶1Practice in divorce.

¶2This was an issue joined on the facts alleged in a libel for a divorce : and upon the trial, the Chief Justice observed, that notice ought to be given of the facts intended to be proved under the general allegations of the libel.

¶3Rush, Justice.

¶4I think it would be most convenient to give notice, that between two specific dates, acts of cruelty, &c., were intended to be proved.

¶5The Court seemed to adopt that idea, and recommended it for the future practice of the bar. (a)

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