Legal Opinion
Watters v. Watters
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 17, 1940PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCohn, J.
In this action for an absolute divorce, appellant interposed a defense that she had previously procured a decree of divorce against respondent in the State of Illinois. Appellant then moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint pursuant to rule 113 of the Rules of Civil Practice. The application was based upon documentary evidence and official record. This appeal is from the order denying the motion.
The parties were married on September 24, 1927, in the State of Indiana. Immediately thereafter they moved to the State of Illinois. They resided there until November 14, 1934, when…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Laing v. RigneySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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- Brownstein v. BrownsteinNew York Supreme Court · 1962