Case Name: JOHN DUNLAP v. ELIZA DUNLAP
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1833-04
Citations: 1 Ohio Ch. 210
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN DUNLAP v. ELIZA DUNLAP.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases at law and in chancery Ohio
Volume: 1
Pages: 210–210

Head Matter:
JOHN DUNLAP v. ELIZA DUNLAP.
Divorce — adultery—naming the person — the proof must conform to the allegations.
The petition for divorce for adultery, must set forth the name of the person with whom committed, if known, or the excuse, if unknown; the proof must conform to the allegations.
Divorce. The bill charged adultery, with one McGrew and others, as the ground of the application. It was proved, that the defendant was intemperate. No evidence was offered of the adultery with McGrew, but evidence was offered of adultery with other persons.

Opinion:
By the Court.
The decisions have been uniform, that you must allege in the bill, the person with whom the offence of adultery was committed, if known, and if unknown, the want of knowledge must be set forth as an excuse for omitting the name. The proof must conform to the allegations.
Leave was given to amend, and the cause was continued.