Legal Opinion

Hull v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 1960No. L. A. 25717PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Covey & Covey and Jules J. Covey for Real Party in Interest.

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

Geraline Hull secured an interlocutory decree of divorce from her husband, Thomas E. Hull. About 11 months later Geraline moved the trial court to bar the entry *143of the final decree if her husband should seek to have such a decree entered. Shortly thereafter, and after the required one-year period had elapsed, Thomas moved for entry of the final decree. The trial court granted Geraline’s motion. Thomas petitions for a writ of mandate to compel the entry of the final, contending that he is entitled to such entry as a matter of right. With this contention we agree.

The facts are as follows: On…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Estin v. EstinSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. De Burgh v. De BurghCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Dexter v. DexterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  4. McGuinness v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Bradley v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. In Re McKinneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. In Re Marriage of ModnickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  3. In Re Marriage of NicolaidesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  4. In Re Marriage of Van SickleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  5. In Re Marriage of FinkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976

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