KATZ v. KATZ

No. 2066.

136 A.2d 261 (1957)

Jack L. KATZ, Appellant, v. Phyllis N. KATZ, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided November 14, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Becker, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) for appellant.

Mark B. Sandground, Washington, D. C., with whom Alvin L. Newmyer, Jr., Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code, § 11-776(b).


CAYTON, Acting Judge.

A wife brought suit for absolute divorce under our statute which prescribes as one of the causes for such relief "final conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude and sentence for not less than two years to a penal institution which is served in whole or in part." Code 1951, § 16-403. The husband contested the action by filing answering pleadings, and the trial court assigned counsel to represent him. Pretrial proceedings were held...

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