Scott v. Scott
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Thomas Arthur, Judge. The parties hereto were married in 1900 and separated in January or March, 1912. At that time, their residence was in St. Joe, Missouri. She, with their son Melvin, moved to Council Bluffs on April 18,1913, and began suit for divorce August 7th following. The petition charged him with cruel and inhuman treatment, and prayed both for divorce and the custody of the child.
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Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Thomas Arthur, Judge. The parties hereto were married in 1900 and separated in January or March, 1912. At that time, their residence was in St. Joe, Missouri. She, with their son Melvin, moved to Council Bluffs on April 18,1913, and began suit for divorce August 7th following. The petition charged him with cruel and inhuman treatment, and prayed both for divorce and the custody of the child. Notice was served on him personally in Pottawattamie County; and,' on September 3d of the same year, he filed a special .appearance, attacking the jurisdiction…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The petition praying that the bonds of matri*744mony be severed was filed August 7, 1913. The original notice was served personally on the defendant in Pottawattamie County; and, on September 3d of the same year, he specially appeared and challenged the jurisdiction of the court on the grounds that the plaintiff, at the beginning of the suit, had not resided in Iowa the year preceding, and that he was not a resident of Iowa. This was overruled September 20th, and on September 30, 1913, as he did not appear generally, default was entered against him, and on hearing, a decree of divorce, including…
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