Chapman v. Chapman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Ho». George II. Shields, Judge. The trial court erred in not awarding alimony and rendering judgment therefor against the real estate set forth in the petition and publication. (1) If a defendant is not personally served and does not enter a voluntary appearance, a personal judgment cannot be rendered.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Ho». George II. Shields, Judge. The trial court erred in not awarding alimony and rendering judgment therefor against the real estate set forth in the petition and publication. (1) If a defendant is not personally served and does not enter a voluntary appearance, a personal judgment cannot be rendered. Nevertheless, as the State has control over the marriage status of its inhabitants and also over property within its boundaries, in a suit for divorce and alimony, based on service by publication, the court may acquire jurisdiction to render a…
1Opinion of the Court
ROY, C.
Plaintiff sued for divorce and alimony. The trial court granted the divorce, but refused the alimony. She appealed to the St. Louis Court of Appeals, where, in an opinion by Allen, J., the judgment was reversed and the cause remanded. Beynolds, P. J., filed a dissenting opinion, and deemed the majority opinion in conflict with Moss v. Fitch, 212 Mo. 484, and State ex rel. v. Blair, 238 Mo. 132. The cause was accordingly certified to this court. Both the opinions in the Court of Appeals and that of Judge Shields of the trial court are found in 185 S. W. 221.
The suit was begun September…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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