Legal Opinion
Ford v. Franklin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 2, 1971No. 116-69PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This is an appeal from the Washington County Court by Patricia A. Ford Franklin, the libelee in a divorce action brought in that court by her former husband, John D. Ford, the libelant.
Three questions are presented for our determination:
“Did the court below have jurisdiction?
Was appellee afforded due process of law with respect to the hearing held on the merits on January 29, 1969 ?
Did the court below err in amending Paragraph 5 of the order and decree made in the divorce proceedings below ?”
The preeminent question presented is, a questioning of the jurisdiction of the Washington County Court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Loeb v. LoebSupreme Court of Vermont · 1955
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
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- Morris v. MorrisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1954
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