DAVIS v. DAVIS

No. 43832.

210 N.W.2d 221 (1973)

Rosalie DAVIS, Appellant, v. Albert DAVIS, Defendant, Warren Spannaus, Attorney General, Intervenor, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 24, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marino Becker & Granquist, Bernard P. Becker, and Luther A. Granquist, Legal Aid Society, Inc., Minneapolis, for appellant.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Curtis D. Forslund, Sol. Gen., Byron E. Starns, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for respondent intervenor.

Heard and considered en banc.


MacLAUGHLIN, Justice.

The sole issue for our consideration in this case is the constitutionality of Minnesota's 1-year durational-residency requirement in a divorce action. The trial court found the requirement to be constitutional and so do we.

In May 1971, plaintiff, Rosalie Davis, separated from her husband, defendant Albert Davis. At that time plaintiff resided in Missouri. On June 19, 1971, she moved from Missouri...

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