Legal Opinion
Martin v. Martin
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 12, 1961No. Record 5246PublishedCited by 16 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
On July 1, 1959, Ford W. Martin, hereinafter referred to as appellee, instituted a suit for divorce, by an order of publication, against his wife, Morrice Lucille Waring Martin, the appellant, in the Circuit Court of Norfolk County, Virginia. Receiving notice in Florida of the proceeding, the appellant returned to Virginia. After a consultation with her husband, the suit was, on his motion, dismissed on July 9, 1959, without prejudice. The dismissal was agreed upon because it was feared that the suit would interfere with a vacation trip planned for Olive Marie Birmingham, a child they were…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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