Legal Opinion
Ethyle Bloch v. Harold N. Bloch
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 16, 1973No. 72-1260PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KALODNER, Circuit Judge
Does Virgin Islands’ public policy preclude recognition of a common law marriage entered into by Virgin Islands domiciliaries in a state where such a marriage is valid?
That is the primary question, of first impression, presented by this appeal.
The District Court of the Virgin Islands answered it in the negative in awarding a decree of divorce to the appellee Ethyle Bloch from the appellant Harold N. Bloch on the ground of incompatibility of temperament.
A second question presented is whether the District Court was “clearly erroneous” in its…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- George S. Krasnov v. Brendan DinanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Loughran v. LoughranSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Speyer, Inc. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Feddersen v. FeddersenDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1999
- Armstrong v. ArmstrongDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2003
- Bank of Nova Scotia v. BlochDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1982
- Allen v. AllenDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2000
- Inniss v. InnissSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016
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