Blandy v. Blandy
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Hearing on an appeal by the complainant from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia dismissing a petition for divorce. There was no appearance for the appellee.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Axvey
This was an application for a divorce filed in the court below by a husband, Elwood B. Blandy, against his wife Clara A. Blandy, upon the alleged ground of desertion by the latter. The court below dismissed the petition, because it appeared, as stated in the decree, that the petitioner was not, at the time of filing the petition, and never had been, a resident of the District of Columbia. The petitioner has appealed.
In the petition it is alleged, that the petitioner, the complaining husband, is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of New Jersey. That the defendant, *537the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pile v. PileCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
- Nichols v. NicholsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1858
- Storrs v. StorrsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1894
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- Dorsey v. DorseyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Oatley v. OatleyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
- Edwards v. EdwardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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