Blake v. Dudley
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by William H. Blake against Grace Dudley, his wife. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.
This case has been submitted to the court without oral argument and without brief from either side. The husband sues the wife for divorce on the ground of adultery. The marriage is alleged to have taken place in Canada, and the wife is alleged to be now living in open concubinage in Tennessee. There is no allegation or proof that she was ever in Louisiana, or that she has had any notice of this suit, by citation or otherwise. She is being proceeded against by the appointment of a curator ad hoc to represent her.
There is no allegation or proof that plaintiff is domiciliated in this state. The…
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