Haulman v. Bowman

This is an action in equity brought by plaintiff against the administratrix, legatees, and devisees of the will of Dorothy Martin, deceased.

Plaintiff and Dorothy Martin were husband and wife. In June 1948, Dorothy Martin, as Dorothy Haulman, sued plaintiff for a divorce. Plaintiff was served with summons and appeared in the action by motion, did not answer, and on August 27, 1948, a decree of divorce was entered, by which the maiden name of Dorothy Martin was restored to Dorothy Haulman. There was no reference in the divorce action or decree to property.

In November 1948, the parties rented a…