Legal Opinion

Marshall v. Marshall

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided March 10, 1944PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.

This case is concerned with the jurisdiction of the court to entertain a suit for divorce and involves the construction of General Statutes, § 5181. This provides, in part: “If the plaintiff shall not have continuously resided in this state three years next before the date of the complaint, it shall be dismissed. . . .”

The finding, as corrected, discloses the following facts on the question of jurisdiction: Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1919. Since 1921 the plaintiff has been a dentist, commissioned in the United States Navy. He has been stationed at various places in the United…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lee Bros. Furniture Co. v. CramSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
  2. Morgan v. MorganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
  3. Morehouse v. MorehouseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
  4. Miner v. McNamaraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. LaBow v. LaBowSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
  2. White v. WhiteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
  3. Campbell v. CampbellSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  4. Allan v. AllanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
  5. Spires v. SpiresMeigs County Court of Common Pleas · 1966

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