Legal Opinion

Kalmus v. Kalmus

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 2, 1953PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.

The parties were married in this Commonwealth on July 23, 1902. On December 22, 1921, on a libel for divorce filed by the wife in the Superior Court, Norfolk County, there was entered a decree nisi which became absolute on June 23, 1922. By the present petition the wife seeks to vacate the decree in the divorce case and to dismiss the libel. The husband filed a plea alleging that the wife is “barred and estopped” by a judgment and decree in his favor entered on June 13, 1949, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in the State of California in an action by the wife for separate support…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. McGuinness v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. S. Solomont & Sons Trust, Inc. v. New England Theatres Operating Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  4. Chapman v. HughesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Old Colony Trust Co. v. PorterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Rudow v. FogelMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  2. Reilly v. School Committee of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  3. American Discount Corp. v. KaitzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  4. Chittick v. ChittickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
  5. Feeney v. FeeneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957

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