Astor v. Astor

This action is brought by plaintiff, John Astor, for a declaratory judgment, seeking to have this court determine which of the two named defendants is “ his lawful wife ’ ’. Both plaintiff and defendant Dolores Fullman Astor are Florida residents. Defendant Gertrude Gretsch Astor, alleged to be a resident of New York, is a defendant, and has interposed an answer asking for judgment declaring her to be the lawful wife of plaintiff. On the argument, however, Gertrude was not represented and has filed no brief herein. That is very understandable because Gertrude has a determination of the New…