EVANS v. EVANS

No. 8684.

149 F.2d 831 (1945)

EVANS v. EVANS.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided May 28, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jean M. Boardman, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. William R. Lichtenberg, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. David A. Hart, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Bernard Margolius, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before MILLER, EDGERTON, and ARNOLD, Associate Justices.


MILLER, Associate Justice.

Appellant sued appellee for maintenance and appellee pleaded, in defense, a Nevada divorce. Appellee, supporting the decision of the District Court and relying upon the Supreme Court's decision in the first Williams case,1 presented the following issue on this appeal: Can a decree of divorce rendered by a Nevada court upon substituted service be challenged in the District of Columbia on the ground that the moving...

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