McDuffie v. McDuffie

This is an original petition in this court by Barbara S. McDuffie for a writ of mandamus to the Honorable James D. Buck as Judge of the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County to require him to vacate his order of August 3, 1973, whereby he denied the petitioner’s motion to dismiss, and order him to sustain said motion.

The case is submitted here on petition for mandamus and the answer of Judge Buck as respondent.

The pertinent facts as presented to and understood by this court are as follows:

Petitioner and respondent were husband and wife who were residing in California.

On April 6, 1973, the…