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Hyde v. Hyde

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 13, 1978PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

Appellant, Divorce Referee of Shelby County, appeals from a declaratory judgment validating, “for reasons of equity and comity”, a divorce awarded by a court in the Dominican Republic.

On November 21, 1974, Eleanor Lentz Hyde was awarded a decree of divorce by the Court of First Instance of the Judicial District of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She appeared in person and was represented by an attorney. Joseph R. Hyde, III, was not personally present but was represented by his attorney in fact, by virtue of a power of attorney filed with the Court. These appearances…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. Twin City Pipe Line Co. v. Harding Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Rosenstiel v. RosenstielNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  5. Lingner v. LingnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Alcazar v. HayesTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  2. In Re Conservatorship of ClaytonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
  3. Crawford v. BucknerTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Four Seasons Gardening & Landscaping, Inc. v. CrouchCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  5. Crew One Productions, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004

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