Modjeski v. Modjeski’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““From these cases we gather that a wife may be guilty of such fault as would prevent her from maintaining her suit: First, by conduct on her part which would give the husband just reason for divorce; second, by voluntarily consenting to a separation; third, by desertion although the time has not elapsed which would give the husband cause for divorce on that ground.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McCarthy v. McCarthy