Place v. Place

On its face the libel for divorce showed that the libellant had been a resident of Vermont for about three months at the time the action was brought. 15 V.S.A. § 592 required that a libellant be a resident for six months before a libel could be brought. The libellee moved to dismiss on that ground below, and the motion was granted. However, the lower court did not enter a judgment of dismissal based on its ruling, but certified the question here prior to judgment, and issued a temporary order providing for support of the libellant, and support and custody of the minor child. The question…