Abercrombie v. Abercrombie

Citations

• 64 Kan. 29
• 67 P. 539
• 1902 Kan. LEXIS 157

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Jurisdiction- — Appearance—Divorce and Alimony. An appearance in an action for any purpose other than to challenge the jurisdiction of the court is a general appearance for all purposes of the action. A defendant in an action for divorce, alimony, and custody of children, entering an appearance for the purpose of contesting the right of plaintiff to the custody of the children, enters a general appearance.</p> <p>2. -Fraudulent Inducement. The defendant in an action brought in this state on a judgment rendered in a sister state may defend on the ground that he was induced to submit himself to the jurisdiction of the court of the sister state by fraud on the part of the plaintiff.</p>