Reading Room Document

Reference to State of which nominee is a resident upon submission of a nomination to the Senate.

The document discusses the concept of domicile and the requirements for reacquiring a lost domicile in West Virginia. It emphasizes that simply intending to return to West Virginia is not enough to reacquire a lost domicile, and that a domicile cannot be lost until another one is acquired. The document presents the conclusion that in order to effect a loss or change of domicile, there must be an abandonment of the old location and a removal to the new location with the intent to remain there. The questions presented for review include the criteria for reacquiring a lost domicile and the necessity of actual removal to the new residence.

August 27, 1965