Legal Opinion

Alton v. Alton

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 1, 1954No. 531PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Per curiam

Petitioner brought this action for divorce in the Virgin Islands. Following argument and submission of the case in this Court, we were authoritatively advised that a final divorce decree had been entered on April 28, 1954, in the State of Connecticut on application of the respondent. The Superior Court of Connecticut found respondent to be a domiciliary of that State and petitioner here personally appeared in that action. Petitioner does not suggest that she repudiates her appearance in the Connecticut action, that the Connecticut decree is invalid in any way, or, in fact, that there is any…

2Cited by44 opinions

  1. Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Estado Libre Asociado v. AguayoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1958
  3. United States v. RinehartUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  4. Granville-Smith v. Granville-SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. Northern Natural Gas Company v. Ralph Grounds, Malcolm Miller, Movant-Appellant v. Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & EberhardtCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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