Legal Opinion
Goldin v. Goldin
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 5, 1981No. 879, September Term, 1980PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
"Marriages,” John Lyly 1 penned, "are made in Heaven and consummated on earth.” 2 No problem exists in the matter before us as to the consummation of the "marriage.” What we are concerned with is whether Pennsylvania is part of Heaven.
The Circuit Court for Montgomery County (Shearin, J.) found that no marriage existed between Dorothy M. Goldin, appellant, and Milton Goldin, appellee. Accordingly, Judge Shearin dismissed Mrs. Goldin’s bill of complaint for a divorce a mensa et thoro. Understandably perturbed by the ruling of the chancellor, Mrs. Goldin has carried her cause to this Court.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Kelly v. Consolidated UnderwritersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
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3Cited by8 opinions
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