Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Anderson

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1939No. 8830PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, Judge:

The plaintiff appeals from a decree of the circuit court of Marion County denying her a divorce from her husband, the defendant.

The statutory ground relied on by the plaintiff for divorce is desertion. The proof adduced by her fully sustains the charge.

Relief was denied the plaintiff seemingly on the ground that the circuit court of Marion County was without jurisdiction to hear and determine the cause.

The plaintiff is a resident of the stated county and had resided therein for more than one year immediately prior to the institution of this suit. Process against the defendant…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Yates v. Taylor County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Stepp v. State Road CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Taylor v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1945
  2. State ex rel. Cecil v. KnappWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
  3. State ex rel. Hammond v. WorrellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
  4. West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission v. WagnerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Sidney C. Smith Corp. v. DaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1951

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