Jeffries v. Jeffries

On appeal from a final decree of divorce, the appellant wife raises only one point, i. e., the jurisdiction of the court over the subject matter. It is the appellant’s contention that the appellee husband has failed to establish the required residence in the State of Florida before institution of his suit for divorce. We conclude this contention is without merit.

The record reflects that the appellee husband was born in Miami, Florida, and except for the time that he was in the service of the United States Navy, he had never resided outside of the State of Florida. Appellant relies strongly…