Parker v. Parker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition for alimony, filed in the Superior Court on January 13, 1911, alleging that the petitioner filed a libel for divorce against the respondent on November 18,1909, and that on March 18,1910, a decree of divorce nisi was entered in favor of the petitioner which became absolute on September 19, 1910, that when the libel was brought the respondent was not a resident of this Commonwealth, but that he had become a resident of the Commonwealth and that a decree for alimony…
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Petition for alimony, filed in the Superior Court on January 13, 1911, alleging that the petitioner filed a libel for divorce against the respondent on November 18,1909, and that on March 18,1910, a decree of divorce nisi was entered in favor of the petitioner which became absolute on September 19, 1910, that when the libel was brought the respondent was not a resident of this Commonwealth, but that he had become a resident of the Commonwealth and that a decree for alimony against him could be enforced. The respondent appeared specially by counsel for the purpose of contesting the…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a petition for alimony brought after the entry of a decree absolute for divorce. Service of the original libel was by publication and mailing, the libellee then being a non-resident of this Commonwealth. He received the notice, but did not appear to contest the libel. His property was not attached. The marriage was solemnized in this Commonwealth. At the time this petition for alimony was filed the libellee had become a resident of this Commonwealth, and he was served personally with the order of notice upon this petition. He contests the jurisdiction of the court. The only question…
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