PICKSTON v. DOUGHERTY

No. 794.

109 So.2d 577 (1959)

Martha PICKSTON, otherwise known as Martha Dougherty, Appellant, v. Charles G. DOUGHERTY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

March 6, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Collins & Hallett, St. Petersburg, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.


KANNER, Chief Judge.

Appellant sought decree for annulment of the marriage she had entered into with the appellee. Service upon appellee was by constructive process through publication. Since appellee did not appear to defend, a decree pro confesso was entered. The chancellor refused to grant the decree, determining that "there is no corroboration of anything basic to the cause of action."

The facts are of an indelicate nature and a recital of them is not...

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