THOMPSON v. THOMPSON

Nos. 271S41, 471S92.

286 N.E.2d 657 (1972)

Catherine THOMPSON, Appellant, v. Field THOMPSON, Appellee. Obelia Smith, Appellant, v. Clifford D. Smith, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

August 29, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Shadel, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Robert F. Colker, Asst. Atty. Gen., amicus curiae.

Gary R. Landau, William L. Soards, Bowen, Myers, Northam & Soards, Indianapolis, for City of Indianapolis.


DeBRULER, Justice.

These two appeals raise identical questions about the right of indigent persons to get divorces in the courts of this State on the basis of notice to the defendant by publication, when they are unable to pay the cost of serving summons by publication. There are no issues of fact involved. In each case the appellant sought to commence an action for divorce in the trial court and presented a petition to the trial judge requesting an order of court...

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