Presson v. Presson
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, A. N. Salisbury, Judge. Suit for divorce by Mary E. Presson against Burton C. Presson. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
COLEMAN, J.:
This is an action for divorce brought in the district court of Washoe County by appellant. There is only one question involved in this appeal, and that is one which goes to the jurisdiction of the trial court. Plaintiff in her complaint alleged that she had been a resident of Washoe County for the statutory period of six months prior to the institution of her suit. The defendant in his answer denied this jurisdictional allegation.
The case came on for trial before a jury, which made special findings establishing the fact that, while the plaintiff had actually been in…
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