Legal Opinion
Gaskins v. Gaskins
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1961No. 2847PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
A wife appeals from a decision dismissing her complaint for a divorce on the ground of desertion.
At trial plaintiff testified that she was married to defendant in May 19S6, that in February 1957 he left their home in the District, taking most of his belongings with him and did not say where he was going. She testified that she tried to locate him by calling his parents and also sent letters to him which he never answered; that in late April he came to get the rest of his belongings, “and he told me I could get a divorce,” and again did not say where he was going. (Her…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Marcey v. MarceyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Gaddis v. HongellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Moore v. MooreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Lewis v. Federal Services Discount Corp. of BaltimoreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
3Cited by2 opinions
- Matter of Estate of LorenzoHawaii Supreme Court · 1979
- Truslow v. TruslowDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965