Legal Opinion
Stamps v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 4, 1971No. Civ. 12803PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PIERCE, P. J.
Real party in interest, Barbara Jean Wellington (hereinafter “ex-wife”), brought suit in Yuba County against petitioner, James E. Stamps (“ex-husband”) to establish an Arkansas decree of divorce and to modify it in ways not relevant to this discussion. The action was brought before July 1, 1970. Service of process was attempted but (as is conceded) was inadequate to give in personam jurisdiction because the process server in Arizona served the copy of the complaint and summons not upon- ex-husband but upon ex-husband’s wife. Ex-husband appeared specially in the Yuba County…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Pinon v. PollardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
- Weisfeld v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Eagle Electric Mfg. Co. v. KeenerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Shoei Kako Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- Evartt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Johnson & Johnson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Zirbes v. StrattonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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