Legal Opinion
Irena Dyndul v. Michael Dyndul
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 10, 1976No. 75-2402PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
opinion of the court
ROSENN, Circuit Judge
This appeal requires us to determine the scope of authority of the District Court of the Virgin Islands to order a division of marital real estate in a divorce proceeding. We hold that this authority can be granted only by statute and that the District Court exceeded its authority in this action.
Irena Dyndul instituted this proceeding to obtain a divorce from Michael Dyndul, her husand for 32 years. Evidence at the hearing established that the parties jointly owned 1 three pieces of real estate: a house and lot in St. Croix that had been the marital…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Fall v. EastinSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Chalmers v. ChalmersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- Lopez v. LopezCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1955
- Coleman v. ColemanOhio Supreme Court · 1972
- Elizabeth B. Argent v. Samuel E. ArgentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Victor M. Francois v. A. Jane Francois, George H. Adams and William H. Dick, D/B/A Ad'm Enterprises, a Limited Partnership. Appeal of A. Jane FrancoisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Joyce O. Hodge v. Stedmann HodgeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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