Thompson v. Thompson

286 N.E.2d 657 (1972)

Catherine THOMPSON, Appellant,

v.

Field THOMPSON, Appellee. Obelia Smith, Appellant,

v.

Clifford D. Smith, Appellee.

Nos. 271S41, 471S92.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

August 29, 1972.

David F. Shadel, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Robert F. Colker, Asst. Atty. Gen., amicus curiae.

Gary R. Landau, William L. Soards, Bowen, Myers, Northam & Soards, Indianapolis, for City of Indianapolis.

DeBRULER, Justice.

These two appeals raise identical questions about the right of indigent persons to get divorces in the courts of this State on the basis of notice to the…