Legal Opinion

Jorden v. Ball

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 7, 1970PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.

This litigation arose out of a husband’s conveyance of solely owned property to the defendant Ball after the entry of a decree in the wife’s favor under G. L. c. 209, § 32, but before she filed a libel for divorce. The wife (plaintiff) brought this suit on November 29, 1967, to set aside the conveyance and have title to the property vested in her. Subsequently she brought a libel for divorce, and a decree (not appealed from) was entered granting the divorce and awarding the property to the plaintiff. From a decree in this suit setting aside the conveyance, and ordering the property conveyed…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. French v. McAnarneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  2. Gahm v. GahmMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  3. Blumenthal v. BlumenthalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  4. Giles v. GilesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  5. Shepherd v. ShepherdMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  4. DuMont v. GodbeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  5. Yankee Microwave, Inc. v. Petricca Communications Systems, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2002

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