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Smith v. Goldsmith

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 5, 1931No. 8 Div. 248PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

But one question is presented by this appeal. Is Irene Kennemer Smith (so designat fid in the present record and in the will of decedent) the lawful widow of Robert Earl Smith, deceased? The two divorce decrees against said Robert Earl Smith were each silent as to his right to remarry and no such direction has been made by any subsequent order of the court.

Under the previous decisions of this court (construing section 7410, Code 1923, in connection with sections 3440 and 3441), the marriage in Alabama of petitioner (Irene Kennemer Smith) and Robert Earl Smith would have been void. Barfield v.…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Van Voorhis v. . BrintnallNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. Commonwealth v. LaneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
  3. Inhabitants of Medway v. Inhabitants of NeedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1819
  4. Evans v. EvansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  5. Lanham v. LanhamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hill v. LindseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  2. Copeland v. StoneSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  3. Osoinach v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  4. Brand v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  5. Dollahite-Levy Co. v. OvertonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931

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