Legal Opinion
Westfall v. Westfall
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 21, 1954No. Record 4231PublishedCited by 20 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
On May 1, 1952, Hobert S. Westfall filed a bill for divorce a vinculo against his wife, Louise Rose Westfall, in the Circuit Court of Fairfax county, on the ground of willful desertion for more than two years. Code, § 20-91. The bill alleged that the defendant wife was a resident of Fairfax county, and the record shows that process was served on her by posting a copy at the front door of her usual place of abode. Code, § 20-98.
On February 9, 1953, a decree was entered referring the cause to a commissioner in chancery to ascertain whether the necessary grounds existed to give the court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by20 opinions
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