Watkins v. Watkins
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Libel for divorce from the bond of matrimony, on the ground of adultery, filed November 12, 1881. Hearing before C. Allen, J., who reported for the consideration of the full court the following case: On August 10, 1881, the libellee filed in this county a libel for divorce against the present libellant, describing him as of parts unknown; he entered an appearance, and both cases were pending together.
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Libel for divorce from the bond of matrimony, on the ground of adultery, filed November 12, 1881. Hearing before C. Allen, J., who reported for the consideration of the full court the following case: On August 10, 1881, the libellee filed in this county a libel for divorce against the present libellant, describing him as of parts unknown; he entered an appearance, and both cases were pending together. She did not appear to prosecute her libel or to defend against his, and an appearance which had been entered for her was withdrawn; and a nonsuit was entered in her case, and subsequently her…
1Opinion of the CourtDevens, J.
Without determining whether any difference should be made, in the decision of the case before us, by reason of the fact that the original libel was brought by the present libellee, which has been dismissed for want of prosecution, and that the present was primarily a cross libel, we proceed to consider whether, when both parties resided here together when the cause of divorce occurred, that occurring here, a husband *84who has become a resident of another State may maintain a libel for such cause against the wife, who has continued to reside here.
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