Cortese v. Cortese

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

This is an appeal from an order of the court below discharging respondent’s rule to set aside and vacate a decree of divorce. Respondent attacked the decree on two grounds: (1) Want of jurisdiction in the court based on lack of libellant’s residence in Pennsylvania at the time of filing the libel and for one year prior thereto; and (2) fraudulent concealment of knowledge of respondent’s address, resulting in no actual notice to her of the divorce proceeding.

The parties were married in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on September 22, 1925, and lived there until July 14, 1942,…