Quasi in rem essentials
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From 243 U.S. 269 - Pennington v. Fourth National Bank of Cincinnati · 1917Most cited · 277 citing opinions
The only essentials to the exercise of the state's power are presence of the res within its borders, its seizure at the commencement of proceedings, and the opportunity of the owner to be heard. Where these essentials exist, a decree for alimony against an absent defendant will be valid under the same circumstances and to the same extent as if the judgment were on a debt, — that is, it will be valid not in personam, but as a charge to be satisfied out of the property seized.