Legal Opinion
Burroughs v. Burroughs
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 4, 1973No. 57-73PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, C. Supr. J.
On July 26, 1968, Francis Burroughs commenced a divorce action against Vera Burroughs in the Chittenden County Court. Vera Burroughs was then living in Louisiana, at the home of her parents. With her, also, were the children of the parties. She was personally served in Louisiana. She neither appeared personally, nor through an attorney, in the Vermont proceeding.
The action was heard on March 12, 1969. The lower court issued its decree on March 21, 1969, service of which was accepted by Francis Burroughs. No personal or other service of the decree was made on Vera Burroughs.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. GoyetSupreme Court of Vermont · 1957
- Claudia Walker v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, and Transamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
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