Hoffman v. Hoffman

THOMAS, Justice.

Etta Hoffman filed a bill of 'complaint in the Circuit Court of Dade County 27 October 1953 in which she prayed for a divorce from Charles O. Hoffman, Sr. The day after the suit was started there were mailed to the defendant a copy of that pleading and a notice advising him that a decree pro confesso would be entered against him if he failed to answer by the 26th of November. He filed his answer 9 November 1953 and in it he simply admitted paragraphs 1 to 5 of the bill, denied paragraphs 6 and 7, agreed to' pay $15 weekly for maintenance and support, and waived further notice.

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