McLaughlin v. McLaughlin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County ; Hugh A. Locke, Judge. Bill by Mrs. Clara McLaughlin against Lizzie M. McLaughlin. From a decree for defendant, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, C. J.
This bill is filed by the complainant, a former wife, to enforce dower against the lands of her late husband now deceased. The bill sets out a decree granting the complainant a divorce by the Illinois court, a state in which she was then and is now a resident, and seeks to subject to her claim of dower lands owned by her said husband situated in Alabama which was the residence of said decedent.
[1] The validity of the divorce is not questioned by the complainant, and presumptively it will he regarded as legal and binding on the parties thereto. Thompson v. Thompson, 91 Ala. 591, 8 South. 419,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Fall v. EastinSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Barrett v. FailingSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Proctor v. ProctorIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Chamboredon v. FayetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Wood v. WoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
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