Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Young
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 12, 1977No. 9073, 9776PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
These consolidated appeals are from contradictory rulings in two closely related cases in which the crucial issue was whether a valid marriage exists between cross-appellants Levy and Vonnie Johnson. 1 In separate proceedings in the trial court, different trial judges reached opposite conclusions on this question.
On March 9, 1933, Alma [also known as Elma, Eleanor, or Jean] Lee Berkley obtained a divorce in the State of Virginia from her husband, John Berkley. The divorce decree provided that neither could marry again until six months had elapsed. Nevertheless, on March…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Patterson v. GainesSupreme Court of the United States · 1848
- Simpson v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Bell v. Tug ShrikeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- McCoy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BrittonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Bowler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Brown v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- East v. EastDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Brian Gill v. Rodney Van NostrandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
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