Legal Opinion

Denkman v. Denkman

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 23, 1939PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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

  1. Dean v. DeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
  2. Powell v. PowellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
  3. Denkman v. DenkmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Denkman v. DenkmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
  2. Carr v. CarrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  3. Engel v. EngelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1949
  4. Le Gault v. Le GaultNew York Supreme Court · 1957

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