Dennis v. Dennis

This is a libel for divorce in which a decree nisi was originally entered on April 17,1974. On September 5, 1974, the probate judge vacated the decree, purportedly on the ground that it had “been entered prematurely due to clerical error,” and ordered the entry of a new decree identical in all respects to the first one, except, of course, for its date of entry. The libellant, Ellen, appeals from the order vacating the April 17 decree and from the disallowance of her application for counsel fees. The libellee, Harvey, claims that it was error to order that he convey to the libellant his…