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Orr v. Orr

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1915PublishedCited by 11 opinions

From Clackamas: James U. Campbell, Judge. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by Hannah M. Orr against Gus Orr.

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From Clackamas: James U. Campbell, Judge. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by Hannah M. Orr against Gus Orr. A decree of divorce having been rendered in this cause in the Circuit Court for Clackamas County on June 10, 1911, the district attorney for that county, on February 23, 1914, moved that court to vacate the decree for three reasons: “(1) Fraud upon the court in the procurement of said decree; (2) fraud upon the State of Oregon and the district attorney of the fifth judicial district of the State of Oregon; (3) because the court had no jurisdiction of the…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett

It is sufficient to consider only the second ground of the motion. We find that in respect to the subject-matter of the suit it is alleged in the complaint “that plaintiff is now and has been for more than one year last past and prior to the filing of the complaint herein, a resident and inhabitant of the State of Ore*140gon. ’ ’ This brings it within the provisions of Section 509, L. O. L., stating:

“In a suit for the dissolution of the marriage contract, the plaintiff therein must be an inhabitant of the state at the commencement of the suit, and for one year prior thereto; which residence shall…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Macartney v. ShipherdOregon Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Larson v. Heintz Construction Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Waybrant v. BernsteinOregon Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Clark v. ClarkMontana Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Haney v. Neace-Stark Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Confer v. District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1925

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