Anderson v. Anderson

In this appeal from a judgment of divorce nisi, the defendant husband claims that the judge abused his discretion in failing to dismiss the case. He cites two grounds: (1) lack of prosecution; and (2) absence of personal jurisdiction over the parties.

The parties were married in Boston in 1953 and lived together in the Commonwealth until their separation in 1984. Both parties were living in the Commonwealth when the wife commenced this action in the Barn-stable County Probate and Family Court in 1986. The husband filed a pro se appearance in 1987 following his attorney’s motion to withdraw.…