Legal Opinion

Dorrance v. Dorrance

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 2, 1914PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from St., Louis City Circuit Court. — Row. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) By Sec. 2380', R. S. 1900, appeals in divorce suits must be allowed at the term in which the judgment or decree appealed from, was rendered, or a writ of error must be sued out within sixty days after the rendition of the judgment.

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Appeal from St., Louis City Circuit Court. — Row. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) By Sec. 2380', R. S. 1900, appeals in divorce suits must be allowed at the term in which the judgment or decree appealed from, was rendered, or a writ of error must be sued out within sixty days after the rendition of the judgment. Section 2381 is as follows: “No petition for review of any judgment for divorce, rendered in any case arising under this chapter, shall be allowed, any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding.” The amended petition upon which the judgment of the lower court is supported, is a bill…

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Action to set aside divorce and for maintenance and suit money. From a decree for plaintiff defendant appeals.

Plaintiff’s amended petition, upon which the trial below was had, charges that on May 25, 1906, she was the lawful wife of defendant; that on said last named date defendant instituted a suit against her for divorce in the circuit court of St. Louis city; that defendant fraudulently induced said circuit court to assume jurisdiction of said suit by falsely alleging in his petition that he was a resident of St. Louis City, when, in truth *322and in fact, lie was at that time a resident of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dorrance v. DorranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  2. Hendricks v. CallowaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  3. Horn v. SchmalholzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
  4. Gordon v. BrunerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
  5. Wyrick v. WyrickMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Demay v. Liberty Foundry Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  2. State Ex Rel. Fawkes v. BlandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  3. Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  4. Coates v. CoatesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Davidson Ex Rel. Davidson v. HenneginSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957

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