Shirley v. Shirley
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
This is an appeal from a final judgment dismissing appellant’s uncontested suit for an absolute divorce on the ground of desertion.
Appellant testified that the parties were married in November 1951; that approximately seven weeks later he went to work one morning at two o’clock and returned at noon to discover that his wife had left, taking her clothing; that he had not seen her since, made no effort to locate her, and does not know where she is presently living. Two other witnesses corroborated the fact that appellant had not lived with his wife since the time of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Marcey v. MarceyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
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