BARRETT v. FAILING


111 U.S. 523 (1884)

BARRETT v. FAILING & Wife.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 5th, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.W. Chapman, Mr. W.S. Beebee, and Mr. Sidney Dell submitted for appellant on their brief.

Mr. J.N. Dolph for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:

It is not doubted that the decree of divorce from the bond of matrimony, obtained by the plaintiff in California, in a court having jurisdiction to grant it, and after the husband had appeared and made defence, bound both parties and determined their status. The question considered by the court below and argued in this court is whether, by virtue of that...

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