Legal Opinion
Colby v. Colby
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1962No. 4440PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Thompson, J.:
Sarah P. Colby, appellant, and Benjamin Colby, respondent, will be hereafter referred to as “Sarah” and “Benjamin.”
To understand the issues presented for our determination, mention must first be made of the history of litigation between the parties regarding their marital status. On June 30, 1955, Sarah was granted a divorce from Benjamin by the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Benjamin did not appear therein. He was served with process in Washington, D. C. by “personal service outside the state,” in accordance with NRCP 4(e) (2). His default was duly…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Sutton v. LeibSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Hammell v. BrittonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Garvin v. GarvinNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Kress v. CoreyNevada Supreme Court · 1948
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Estate of Herman Borax, Deceased, Hermine H. Borax, Louis Borax and Benjamin Borax, Executors, and Hermine Borax v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Mathilde Rocker, as Wife of Louis P. Rocker, Wage Earner v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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