Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Paxton v. Porter Superior Court
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided September 12, 1984No. 684S242PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIVAN, Chief Justice.
On June 5, 1984, this Court voted 3-2 to deny relator's Verified Petition For Writ Of Mandamus And Writ Of Prohibition.
The facts are these. On January 6, 1982, Richard Paxton, relator and husband of Dorothy Paxton, filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The bulk of the assets were in the name of the husband alone. In the ensuing year, it became clear to the trial court that the wife was very ill and that she was suffering from a terminal case of breast cancer. -
On January 14, 1988, the wife sought leave of the court to cross-file for dissolution and to file a…
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- Smith v. SMITHIndiana Court of Appeals · 1953
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- Stewart v. StewartIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
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- Lizak v. SchultzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
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