Legal Opinion
Katz v. Katz
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 14, 1957No. 2066PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
A wife brought suit for absolute divorce under our statute which prescribes as one of the causes for such relief “final conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude and sentence for not less than two years to a penal institution which is served in whole or in part.” Code 1951, § 16-403. The husband contested the action by filing answering pleadings, and the trial court assigned counsel to represent him. Pretrial proceedings were held and later a trial on the merits.
It was established that on July 16, 1956, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bloombaum v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1954
- Holloway v. HollowaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Luper v. LuperOregon Supreme Court · 1908
- Read v. ReadSupreme Court of Colorado · 1949
- Vinsant v. VinsantSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. TylerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Courtney v. CourtneyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
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