Moore v. Moore
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was a libel for a divorce a vinculo. The parties are described as inhabitants of the county of Hampshire. The libel was originally filed at Worcester, and notice ordered for the appearance of the respondent at this term. By the statute of March 16, 1786, entitled “ An Act for regulating marriage and divorce,” it is enacted “ that all questions of divorce and alimony shall be heard and tried by the Supreme Judicial Court liolden for the county where the parties live,” &c.
1Opinion of the Court
The Court
dismissed the libel, on the ground that it ought to have been filed originally, and notice to have been ordered in this county. (a)
Vide Richardson vs. Richardson, post, 153. — Lane vs. Lane, post, 167. — Merry vs. Prince, 12 Mass. Rep. 312. — Squire vs. Squire, 3 Mass. Rep. 184.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815
3Cited by1 opinion
- Sampson v. SampsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916