Legal Opinion

Hilyard v. Hilyard

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 17, 1925No. Appeal 353PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

This is an appeal from the decree of the court below dismissing a libel in divorce for want of jurisdiction. P'ersonal service was made on the respondent but no appearance was entered by him.

At the time the desertion complained of took place both parties were domiciled at Norristown, Montgomery County, this State. With respondent’s consent libellant, in May 1923, went on an extended trip to the west. When she was gone about a month she received a letter from him stating that he would not live with her any longer. In the fall of that year he went to Mexico and started…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bell v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. English v. EnglishSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  3. Starr v. StarrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  4. Colvin v. ReedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  5. Gearing v. GearingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gearing v. GearingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Ulizio v. UlizioSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  3. Betz v. BetzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. Chidester v. ChidesterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  5. Fishman v. FishmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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