ECKSTROM v. ECKSTROM

No. 4181.

98 N.H. 177 (1953)

DOROTHY GILBERT ECKSTROM v. LAWRENCE J. ECKSTROM.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 5, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wyman, Starr, Booth, Wadleigh & Langdell (Mr. Booth orally), for the plaintiff.

Devine & Millimet (Mr. Millimet orally), for the defendant.


GOODNOW, J.

This case raises the issue of whether it is a jurisdictional requirement in an action seeking separate maintenance that the plaintiff be domiciled in this state at the commencement of the action.

"Chancery courts have never been considered to have original jurisdiction either of divorces, or of petitions by a wife `to require a settlement, or provide for maintenance.'" Veino v. Veino,

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