Anderson v. Anderson

Lewis, J.,

The respondent has filed this petition to have the libel dismissed solely on the ground that it avers the residence of libellant at the time of filing to be in Neshaminy, Bucks Cbunty; respondent’s position is that “the libellant in a divorce action a. v. m. must live in the county of the court to which he presents the libel and if he does not, the court is without jurisdiction.”

It is true that by the provisions of the Act of March 18, 1815, § 2, P. L. 150, a libel must ordinarily be presented to the Court of Common Pleas of the county wherein the injured party resides, and the…