Denkman v. Denkman
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtShientag, J.
This is an action for a declaratory judgment that a Nevada divorce is invalid and that plaintiff and defendant are still husband and wife.
The matter was originally before this court on a motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction and legal capacity to sue. The com t at Special Term denied that motion, holding that an action for a declaratory judgment was not a matrimonial action; that the jurisdictional requirements governing matrimonial actions were not controlling. The court further denied a motion to vacate and set aside the service of the summons on the defendant Lillian P.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dean v. DeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Powell v. PowellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Denkman v. DenkmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
3Cited by4 opinions
- Denkman v. DenkmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Carr v. CarrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Engel v. EngelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1949
- Le Gault v. Le GaultNew York Supreme Court · 1957