Fernández Martínez v. Martínez

Mr. Justice Todd, Jr.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

José Fernández contracted a third marriage, with Teresa Martínez, 18 years of age, in December 1934. They had a child whom they named Edgardo, and when the latter was one year old, about May 1936, his mother was compelled to sue her husband for support of the child, as the husband had deserted them. Fernández was sentenced to pay to his son a monthly allowance of $40 and a motion for reconsideration filed by him was denied. Subsequently, Maria Teresa Martinez obtained a divorce decree against José Fernández, whereby she was awarded the…