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Van Derven v. Van Derven

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 21, 1958No. 58-282PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HORTON, Judge.

Appellant seeks review of a final decree granting the appellee a divorce and awarding alimony, attorneys’ fees and costs. The final decree is predicated upon the following findings by the chancellor:

1) That a common law marriage existed between the parties;

2) That appellant had a wife living at the time of his marriage to appellee; and

3) That appellant had been guilty of extreme cruelty.

The appellant has posed four questions under nine assignments of error, which he contends require a reversal of the decree. However, the principal question is whether or not the chancellor’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Meister v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. McClish v. RankinSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  3. Gilbreath v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  4. In Re: Estate of Rosa PriceSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  5. Carretta v. CarrettaSupreme Court of Florida · 1952

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of WattsNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. Marshall v. SararDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  3. Hind v. WhitleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  4. In re Estate of YohnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
  5. Peters v. WeinbergerDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1974

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