Mintz v. Mintz

Opinion by

Henderson, J.,

On December 8, 1919, tbe appellant filed a libel in divorce. Tbe only cause of divorce alleged was that tbe respondent had been non compos mentis for several years; that she bad continued to grow worse; and that she was at tbe time of filing tbe libel a hopeless lunatic. Personal service was not bad — tbe respondent then being in Hungary. Service by proclamation was made however by notice in two newspapers published in Lacka- . wanna County. Tbe respondent was not represented by committee or counsel in tbe proceeding. On December 15, 1920, a decree was entered in favor…