Clay v. Clay

DUPLANTIER, Judge.

The issues in this second appeal in this litigation between former spouse are more difficult to state than to resolve.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Clay, initiated the proceedings by suing her “husband” for divorce. In exceptions, answer, and reconventional demand, Mr. Clay pleaded, as a bar to Louisiana divorce suit, a prior decree of divorce between the parties in Nevada. Duly certified copies of the Nevada divorce decree were attached to his pleadings. On a prior appeal, this court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal (on exceptions) of Mrs. Clay’s divorce suit, upholding Mr. Clay’s…