Young v. Young
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Son. Selden P. Spencer, Judge. (1) A judgment of divorce becomes valid when pronounced by the court, and it need not be in writing or signed by the judge. In re Estate of Cook, 77 Cal. 220; s. c., 83 Cal. 415; Box v. Hale & Norcross Silver Min.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Son. Selden P. Spencer, Judge. (1) A judgment of divorce becomes valid when pronounced by the court, and it need not be in writing or signed by the judge. In re Estate of Cook, 77 Cal. 220; s. c., 83 Cal. 415; Box v. Hale & Norcross Silver Min. Co'., 108 Cal. 478; Holt v. Holt, 107 Cal. 258; Eranklin v. Merida, 50 Cal. 289. (2) The plaintiff, Lulu Young, is not the lawful widow of Charles H. Young, the nunc fro tunc decree of divorce being valid under the laws of California. In re Estate of Cook, supra; Box v. Hale, etc., supra. The decree of…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is an action for the partition of certain land in the city of St. Louis, being a part of the estate of Joseph B. McOullagh. The plaintiff claims as widow of Charles H. Young, who was a nephew of McOullagh. The controversy turns upon whether the plaintiff is the widow of Charles H. Young, and the determination of .this question depends upon the proceedings in a suit for divorce in the courts of the State of California, wherein Charles H. Young was the plaintiff and Lulu Young, the plaintiff herein, was the defendant.
The record before this court shows the facts bearing upon the divorce…
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- Crim v. KessingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
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