Legal Opinion

Parker v. Robins

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided September 9, 1986No. 1638, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WENNER, Judge.

Appellant, Wilsie D. Parker, by this appeal, seeks to void the divorce granted to her ex-husband, notwithstanding his subsequent marriage to another woman shortly before his death. Her motive seems clear: she is trying to reach into the grave to claim title to the property of the deceased.

The husband was granted an absolute divorce from her on the grounds that they lived separate and apart for two years. The proceedings had been expedited, with appellant’s consent, because Mr. Parker was gravely ill and wanted to be divorced so that he could remarry. The divorce was granted on…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. MacKeySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. First Federated Commodity Trust Corp. v. Commissioner of SecuritiesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  3. Pappas v. PappasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
  4. Blocher v. HarlowCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
  5. Funger v. Mayor of SomersetCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Davis v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  2. Ruiz v. KinoshitaCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2018

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