Powers v. Powers’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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1. ““The uncontradicted evidence shows appellee to have been at fault in bringing about the marital difficulties; therefore, the Chancellor correctly granted appellant a divorce. The parties were married in the year 1907, and lived together approximately thirty-eight years. The evidence shows that appellee bore twelve children, nine of whom are living at this time. The farm in question was inherited by appellant from his parents; but appellee worked in the field, yearly made a garden, kept house, cared for the children, and performed all the household duties in making a home for the family. The farm consists of approximately eighty acres of hillside land, and variously is estimated to be worth between $800 and $1500. Appellee inherited some money from her parents, which she had preserved in a bank account. Apparently the parties have had trouble since the inception of their marriage, but it is manifest from the evidence that, without the contribution of labor which appellee has made to this union, appellant would not have been able to preserve the farm in question or the livestock or implements which the Chancellor has divided as equally as possible. Under these circumstances, we are of the opinion that appellee has contributed to what little estate the parties now are in possession of to such an extent that she should be adjudged to be the owner of one-half thereof.””

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