Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Buck
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 6, 1973No. SC 538PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Justice.
Does a divorce-child custody action pending in one state abate a like suit in another state?1 We answer in the negative and reverse and remand this cause to the Court of Civil Appeals. We agree with the trial court in overruling the respondent-wife’s motion to dismiss (Plea in Abatement).
The Court of Civil Appeals in issuing the writ of mandamus stated:
“The question of jurisdiction is determinative of this case and its resolution requires consideration. Upon careful review of the facts of the case, it is shown that on June 13, when the respondent-husband filed his action in the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Rice v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Wheaton v. SextonSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Ex Parte BurchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- United States v. Benjamin More. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1805
- Cranford v. National Surety CorporationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Brown v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
- Falk v. FalkCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Watkins v. BrannonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
- Gray v. Department of Pensions and SecurityCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
- Ashwood v. AshwoodCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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