Legal Opinion

Ford v. Ford

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 16, 1959No. Record 4889PublishedCited by 17 opinions

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1Opinion of the CourtI'Anson, J.

This suit was instituted by John Ralph Ford, the appellee, upon a bill of complaint filed March 17, 1953, praying for a divorce a mensa et thoro, to be later merged into a decree a vinculo matrimonii, from Harriet Virginia Burton Ford, the appellant, upon the ground of cruelty, culminating in constructive desertion on or about the 15th day of January, 1953. A plea in abatement to the jurisdiction of the court was overruled, and the appellant then filed an answer and cross-bill, charging the appellee with cruelty and desertion on February 12, 1953, and prayed for a divorce with alimony.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fishburne & Wife v. Ferguson's HeirsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  2. Ashby v. DumouchelleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  3. Forehand v. SawyerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
  4. Stutzman v. C. A. Nash & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1949
  5. Opanowich v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Bacon v. BaconCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
  2. Walrod v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1969
  3. City of Roanoke v. County of RoanokeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
  4. Fines v. KendrickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  5. Martin v. PennSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964

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