Lewis v. Lewis

We were importuned by appellant Mary Elizabeth Lewis to grant the writ of certiorari in this case prior to its hearing in the Court of Special Appeals in order that we might address an issue of first impression, the proper interpretation to be placed upon Maryland Code (1974,1980 Repl. Vol.) § 3-6A-02, Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. This concerns the jurisdiction of a Maryland court relative to the disposition of marital property subsequent to a divorce or annulment granted by a court of another state in which case the defendant was a Maryland resident. Unfortunately, we shall be…