Legal Opinion

McWilliams v. McWilliams

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 6, 1944No. 37162PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’NIELL, Chief-Justice.

The defendant is appealing from a judgment of divorce, granted on the ground that she and the plaintiff had remained separate and apart for a period exceeding two years continuously.

Act No. 430 of 1938 provides that if a man and wife live separate and apart for two years or more'either of them may sue for and obtain a divorce in the district court of his or her residence in this state provided such residence in the state shall have continued for a period of two years or more.

The appellant contends that the plaintiff did not reside continuously in Louisiana for a period…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Laplace v. BriereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  2. Trinchard v. GraceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Spring v. SpringSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
  2. Davidson v. HelmSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953

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