Homan v. Homan
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, C. J.
This appeal is from a final decree of divorce. It is contended that the decree should be reversed because (1) The court did not acquire jurisdiction of the defendant, she being a resident of the State of New York when suit was brought, did not appear or file an appearance in the cause but signed an acceptance of service on the back of the summons as follows: ‘'Service of the within summons accepted this 24th day of June, A. D. 1938.” (2) If the court acquired jurisdiction, the decree should be reversed because the grounds for divorce were supported solely by the uncorroborated testimony of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chisholm v. ChisholmSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
- Dean v. DeanSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
3Cited by5 opinions
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