McJunkin v. McJunkin

Alexander McJunkin, the appellee, filed a bill to obtain a divorce, against Elizabeth McJunkin. Notice was given by publication, the said Elizabeth being a nonresident.

Elizabeth was defaulted, proof was made, and a divorce was decreed in October, 1845. At the next ensuing term of the Circuit Court, in February, 1846, the said Elizabeth filed an affidavit that she had no actual notice or personal knowledge of any kind, of the pendency of the bill for a divorce, and prayed for an opening of the decree. She also filed an answer to the bill.

Notice of the motion to open the decree was given to the…