Legal Opinion
Adams v. Adams
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 1957No. 2065PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant sued for a divorce on the ground of desertion. At the conclusion of her evidence the trial court found as a fact that appellant was not a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia for a period of one year preceding the filing of her complaint, 1 and dismissed the case. She appeals.
It is first claimed that it was error to make a finding of fact at the conclusion of appellant’s case. It is argued that no finding of fact should have been made until appellee had also rested. We have ruled that the Domestic Relations Branch, in a proper case, may make findings…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- TEXAS v. FLORIDA Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- District of Columbia v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- District of Columbia v. PaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Goodloe v. HawkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Pace v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Alexander v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- In Re Estate of DerricotteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Phillips v. BryantDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Alexander v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977