Legal Opinion

Paine v. Paine

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 26, 1921Published

Divorce.

1Opinion of the CourtRathbun, J.

The. original action was a petition for divorce. The record shows that ■ on October 4, 1919, after hearing in the Superior Court on the merits a decision was rendered granting the petition for divorce. No motion for a new trial was made within seven days thereafter and no action was taken in the case until March 25, 1920, when the following motion was filed: “I hereby enter my appearance for the respondent and move that decision for petititoner heretofore granted on Oct. 4th, 1919, be vacated and that the petition be reinstated. By her attorney, William R. Champlin.” On April 5, 1920, the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Johnston v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1915

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