Legal Opinion
Feaster v. Feaster
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 1976No. 10256PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellant was the defendant in a suit for absolute divorce based upon a voluntary separation. D.C.Code 1973, § 16-904(a). She appeals from a judgment granting the divorce but denying her any support or alimony. Appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her request for a continuance. As a result of that ruling, appellant was not present at the trial since she was at that time physically unable to travel from Colorado to the District of Columbia. Further, appellant challenges the trail court’s failure to award compensation to her appointed…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Dictograph Products Company, Inc. v. Sonotone Corporation, Emil Henry Greibach and S. Michael PinelesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Geisler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Bowles v. WilkeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949
- Ralph O. Brownfield v. Truman H. LandonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
- Cornwell v. CornwellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Pitts v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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- Beckwith v. BeckwithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Fischer v. Estate of FlaxDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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