Legal Opinion

Curtis v. Curtis

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided March 29, 2011No. 2009-CA-01644-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal challenges the notice provided to Henry Curtis of the post-di*626vorce hearing to divide the equity in the real property Henry owned with his ex-wife, Wanda Curtis. In July 2008, the chancery clerk mailed notice of the October 2008 hearing directly to Henry at the marital residence, where he was still living.

¶ 2. Because Henry and Wanda agreed in their property settlement to divide the property at a later hearing, this issue was an unresolved matter at the time of the divorce. Only service under Mississippi Civil Procedure Rule 5 was required. And…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Mennonite Board of Missions v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. PopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Brooks v. RobertsMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Dennis v. DennisMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Perkins v. PerkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Boone v. BooneCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  2. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Inc. v. Powell ex rel. Estate of PowellCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  3. O'Briant v. O'BriantCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012

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