Case Name: Theodora STYPAS, Appellant, v. Constantinos STYPAS, Appellee
Court: District of Columbia Municipal Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
Decision Date: 1961-08-01
Citations: 173 A.2d 218
Docket Number: No. 2798
Parties: Theodora STYPAS, Appellant, v. Constantinos STYPAS, Appellee.
Judges: Before HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges, and SMITH, Chief Judge of The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, sitting by designation.
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 173
Pages: 218–218

Head Matter:
Theodora STYPAS, Appellant, v. Constantinos STYPAS, Appellee.
No. 2798.
Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Submitted July 17, 1961.
Decided Aug. 1, 1961.
Edward J. Skeens, Washington, D. C., for appellant.
No appearance for appellee.
Before HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges, and SMITH, Chief Judge of The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant 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.
Appeal dismissed.