Legal Opinion
Oatley v. Oatley
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 1960No. 2547PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
The parties were married in 1939 and have experienced considerable marital difficulties since then. As a result they have not lived together for a good part of their married life. The husband, appellant here, came to this jurisdiction and became a resident in May 1958. In June 1959 he sued for absolute divorce on two grounds, desertion and five years voluntary sepa*835ration.1 He claims that the separation commenced in June 1954 and terminated in June 1959, and that the desertion commenced in July 1956 and terminated in July 1958.
The court granted an oral motion to dismiss the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Colburn v. ColburnMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Heater v. HeaterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Koch v. KochNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1911
- Martin v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- Gladys S. Roberts v. James E. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by4 opinions
- González Miranda v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1962
- Edwards v. EdwardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Edwards v. EdwardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- González Miranda v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1962