MURPHY v. MURPHY


464 S.W.2d 231 (1970)

Venus R. MURPHY, Appellant, v. Joe H. MURPHY, Jr. and Mary Murphy, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing April 2, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cabell D. Francis, Stanford, Gardner L. Turner, Lexington, for appellant.

James F. Clay, Sr., Clay & Clay, Danville, Phillips & Moore, Harrodsburg, for appellees.


EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Chief Justice.

Around the year 1957, the appellant, Venus R. Murphy, left appellee Joe H. Murphy, Jr., and went to Mexico taking with her the two children of their marriage. The children are now over 18 years of age.

Appellee Joe H. Murphy, Jr., obtained, on constructive service, a divorce judgment against appellant during November 1958. The divorce judgment recited that the wife, the appellant herein, "had sufficient estate of her own...

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