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Abstract
Plaintiff was divorced a vinculo matrimonii in the District of Columbia on the grounds of her adultery with defendant who was made co-respondent in the suit. A statute of the district provided that the innocent party only may remarry. Plaintiff married defendant in Florida and later secured a divorce a mensa et thoro from defendant in Virginia. On the death of defendant in the District of Columbia, plaintiff claimed a dower interest in his estate. Held, plaintiff cannot recover. Loughran v. Loughran, (App. D. C. 1933) 66 F. (2d) 567.
Recommended Citation
CONFLICT OF LAWS-FOREIGN MARRIAGE-DOWER,
32
Mich. L. Rev.
999
(1934).
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