Legal Opinion
Martin v. Martin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided January 20, 1961No. 608PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMooRE, J.
Plaintiff alleges that he “has been a resident of Cumberland County, State of North Carolina, for more than six months next preceding the bringing of this action . . . and has resided on the Fort Bragg Military Reservation in Cumberland County, North Carolina, for more than six months next preceding the commencement of this action.” Answering, defendant avers that “plaintiff does not intend to make North Carolina his permanent home nor his home for an indefinite period of time and he is therefore not a resident of North Carolina.”
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Andrews v. AndrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Bell v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Hale v. AllinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Reynolds v. Lloyd Cotton MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
- Alton v. AltonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Watson v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
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