Legal Opinion

Bush v. Bush

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 1, 1957No. 43032PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HÁMITER, Justice.

Douglas R. Bush, a resident of Sabine Parish, instituted this action in the district court of that parish against his wife, Mrs. Lorraine Maxey Bush, to obtain a divorce and the custody of their minor child, he charging adultery on the part of the defendant. The latter excepted to the court’s jurisdiction ratione personae. The exception, after a trial thereof, was sustained and the suit dismissed. This appeal followed.

Plaintiff complains first of the judge’s permitting defendant to introduce evidence, over objections, showing her domicile to be in a parish other than Sabine…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
  2. Stevens v. AllenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  3. Lepenser v. GriffinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  4. Zinko v. ZinkoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  5. Juneau v. JuneauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Johnson v. WelshSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  2. Tannehill v. TannehillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  3. Hickman v. HickmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. Berry v. BerrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  5. Tannehill v. TannehillLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971

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