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GRANVILLE-SMITH v. GRANVILLE-SMITH.

No. 261.

349 U.S. 1 (1955)

GRANVILLE-SMITH v. GRANVILLE-SMITH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 11, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abe Fortas argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were George H. T. Dudley and Milton v. Freeman.

By invitation of the Court, 348 U.S. 885, Erwin N. Griswold argued the cause, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below. He also filed a brief.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns § 9 (a) of the divorce law of the Virgin Islands:

"Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 8 and 9 hereof,[1] if the plaintiff is within the district at the time of the filing of the complaint and has been continuously for six weeks immediately prior thereto, this shall be prima facie evidence of domicile, and where the defendant

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