Legal Opinion
MacVey v. MacVey
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 6, 1953No. 1344, 1349PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant was sued for divorce in California. He was present in that State and was personally served with process. Pending the divorce action he entered into what was entitled a “Property Settlement Agreement” with his wife by which he agreed to-pay her a monthly sum for the support and maintenance of their children and to pay certain other sums. When the divorce action came on for hearing appellant did not appear either personally or through counsel. After the hearing a decree of divorce was entered in favor of the wife. The decree approved and confirmed the property…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Willoughby v. UtechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America v. SmootCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Liuzza v. BellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc. v. American Underwear Mfg. Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1951
- Wade v. Union Storage & Transfer Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
3Cited by2 opinions
- Strand v. FrenkelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Gould v. Paillard Products, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958