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173 A.2d 218

Stypas v. Stypas

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · decided 1961-08-01

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Decided 1961-08-01

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Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently July 2008

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PER CURIAM.

¶1Appellant brought this action for the annulment of her marriage to appellee or in the alternative for an absolute divorce on the grounds of desertion. A copy of the complaint was mailed to appellee at his temporary residence in Greece. In reply, he sent a letter to the court denying the various-allegations of the complaint. The court refused to accept this letter as a formal appearance. This is the alleged error. However, an examination of the trial court’s file reveals that upon appellee’s return to-this country, an alias summons was issued and he was personally served on July 11, 1961. We therefore hold that the question is now moot.

¶2Appeal dismissed.

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