Sturm v. Cooper

Ludwig Sturm and the plaintiff, Melvina V. Sturm, were married October 4, 1923. They lived together about seven and one-half months. On Novem ber 12, 1925, the husband instituted suit for divorce in Clackamas county, based on desertion. No children were born as a result of this marriage, although the plaintiff herein had sixteen children by a former marriage. Service was obtained by publication of summons. Sturm secured a decree by default on February 29, 1926. He died on December 4, 1931. On July 19, 1932, the plaintiff instituted this suit to set aside the decree upon two grounds: (1) Lack…