Legal Opinion

Calvert v. Calvert

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 15, 1890PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to Beni County Court. Action by William J. Calvert for divorce from his wife, Mary J ane Calvert. On defendant’s failure to appear and answer after service of summons by publication, a final decree of divorce was entered- against her by default. To review this decree, defendant brought writ of error.

1Opinion of the Court

Richmond, C.

The writ of error in this case is prosecuted to review a certain judgment rendered by the county court of Bent county. From the original, additional and supplemental transcripts of the records of said county court filed in this proceeding, it appears that, on December 19, 1884, William J. Calvert commenced suit against his wife, Mary J. Calvert, for divorce by filing his complaint in said county court, and causing summons to be issued thereon.

The complaint alleged, in substance, the marriage of the parties November 20, 1859; the residence of the plaintiff in Colorado for a period…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. O'Rear v. LazarusSupreme Court of Colorado · 1885
  2. Brown v. TuckerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1883
  3. Robinson Consolidated Min. Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
  4. Swett v. SpragueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1867
  5. Fulton v. LevyNebraska Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Smith v. CollisMontana Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Mortgage Trust Co. of Pennsylvania v. ReddSupreme Court of Colorado · 1906
  3. Goore v. GooreWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Harkness v. Utah Power & Light Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Seeley v. TaylorSupreme Court of Colorado · 1891

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