Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-02-17 | Page 3 | Nevada Divorce Law Upheld by the Court

NEVADA DIVORCE LAW UPHELD BY THE COURT UBNO. Nov., 'Fob. 1C .By denying nu application for the publication of summons sum-mons In a dlvorco suit based on less than a year's residence, Judge Moral 1 in the district courl hore today wont on record as upholding the constitutionality of (he new divorce law requiring a year's residence resi-dence except where both parties live Jn the state. Counsel for tho applicant stated they would apply to tho supreme court for writ of mandate when a Jlnnl determination of the question will bo had. Alfred Worthlngton. formerly of San Mateo, Cal., sued Cecelia worthlngton, a non-rosldent, for divorce, alleging a rsldenco of 1e?s than, seven months. Ho applied for summons by publication and tho question came up whother the law requiring twolvo months' rosldoncn was constitutional. Five leading lawyers, appointed friends of the court, defended tho constitution-alltv constitution-alltv of tho now net, and the lawyers representing plaintiff opposed It. Opposition was based on tho claim that the title to tho act was defective and that tbo act wis class legislation in making mak-ing different rules for differing circumstances circum-stances of residence.