Legal Opinion

Smith v. Smith

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1974No. 7478PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Gunderson, J.:

Appellant, Joann Smith, processes this appeal from a decree granting respondent, Richard Smith, a divorce and custody of the couple’s minor children. Two assignments of error are tendered, both without merit in the context of this case.

1. First, appellant attacks the trial court’s determination of residency, which Nevada law requires to establish subject matter jurisdiction, in the following terms: “Unless the cause of action shall have accrued within the county while plaintiff and defendant were actually domiciled therein, no court shall have jurisdiction to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ward v. WardArizona Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Carson v. Sheriff, Clark CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Peavey v. PeaveyNevada Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Orezza v. RamirezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1973
  5. Hawkins v. HawkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Spaulding v. SpauldingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Arnold v. ArnoldNevada Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Johnson v. JohnsonNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Spaulding v. SpauldingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979

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