Legal Opinion
Colley v. Colley
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 4, 1963No. Record 5533PublishedCited by 14 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
This is a divorce suit in which the only question now presented is whether it was properly brought in Prince William county, Virginia. The court below held that the parties last cohabited as man and wife in Louisa county, Virginia; that the defendant was a resident of the latter county and that jurisdiction was in the circuit court of that county.
The suit was brought in the Circuit Court of Prince William county June 16, 1961, by Catherine Ann Colley, complainant, against her husband, David Leonard Colley, for divorce from bed and board on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. The bill…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Chandler v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Tarr v. TarrSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
- Martin v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- White v. WhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Petachenko v. PetachenkoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Schweider v. SchweiderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
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- Bandas v. BandasRichmond County Circuit Court · 1991
- Moran v. MoranRoanoke County Circuit Court · 1988
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