Coppinger v. Coppinger

This matter involves divorce proceedings, wherein the parties, appearing in reverse order in the trial court, will herein be designated as plaintiff and defendant.

On the evening of May 1, 1951, following a family altercation, and after a call by plaintiff to the Durango police department, defendant, in custody of officers, left the place where he and plaintiff had been living at 868 Third Avenue, Durango, Colorado. Upon being released on the following day he did not return to his apartment and his then whereabouts were unknown to plaintiff. May 17, 1951, plaintiff commenced her action for…