Legal Opinion
Geary v. Geary
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1936PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff and the defendant were married in the city of New York in 1918. They resided in Japan after the marriage. In February, 1931, the plaintiff, having returned to the State of New York, obtained an order for the service upon the defendant, by publication or personally in the State of California, of the summons in an action which the plaintiff was about to begin in this State for a separation. Service of the summons and verified complaint was made upon the defendant personally in California on March 8th, 1932. The defendant then was and still is a resident of Japan. On March 24th…
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