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Morrissey v. Morrissey

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 28, 1949PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Waoheneeld, J.

Appellant Harry Morrissey and respondent Janice were married and a child was born. Morrissey went to war; Janice went to Reno and secured a divorce. She immediately married Steiker and had a child by him. A change of mind brought about a reconciliation with Morrissey and she is now back living with him. The marital status became entangled and embarrassing and in an attempt to adjudicate and maneuver it within legal confines this suit was started, in effect to annul the Steiker marriage by vitiating the Nevada decree. Janice by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Sherrer v. SherrerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Coe v. CoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. NajjarSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
  2. Whitehead v. VillapianoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
  3. Ferrigno v. FerrignoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
  4. Field v. FieldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
  5. CONDENSER SERVICE, ETC., CO. v. Mycalex Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950

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