Legal Opinion
Owen v. Owen
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 22, 1973No. 7 October Term 1972, Docket No. 53,752PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. G. Kavanagh, J.
This case comes to us from a decision of the Court of Appeals 1 holding plaintiffs Nevada divorce void as to a prior award of separate maintenance granted to defendant by a Michigan court.
On December 21, 1964, plaintiff Ben Owen filed a complaint for absolute divorce in the circuit court for Allegan County. Defendant Angeline Barbara Owen filed an answer and a cross-complaint for separate maintenance.
After a contested trial, plaintiff was denied an absolute divorce, while defendant was granted an award of separate maintenance. Judgment for separate maintenance was entered on July 26, 1965…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Estin v. EstinSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- In Re Elliott's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
- Malcolm v. MalcolmMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by8 opinions
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