Legal Opinion
Tillinghast v. Tillinghast
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 2, 1928No. 4623PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLAND, Acting Associated Justice.
Appellant herein filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia a petition in equity, under section 981 of the Code of Law of the District of Columbia, for the affirmance of marriage.
Section 981 is as follows:
“See. 981. Suit to Declare a Marriage Valid. — When the validity of any alleged marriage shall be denied by either of the parties thereto the other party may institute a suit for affirming the marriage, and upon due proof of the validity thereof it shall be decreed to be valid, and such decree shall be conclusive upon afi parties concerned.”
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rariden v. RaridenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1904
- Butts v. ButtsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- Branch v. BranchSupreme Court of Colorado · 1903
- Stebe v. StebeMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by11 opinions
- District of Columbia v. GallagherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Thomas v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- School Street Associates Ltd. Partnership v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Oliver v. OliverCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Steele v. SteeleDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1946
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