Richards v. Richards

This is an action to annul a marriage under section 1134 of the Civil Practice Act on the grounds that the defendant contracted a marriage to plaintiff while her former husband was then living. The defendant had concluded divorce proceedings against the said former husband, in New Jersey, in 1935, and the plaintiff now contests the validity of that divorce.

Defendant’s first marriage, contracted in Scotland, terminated with the death of her husband. She then came to America in 1927 and after a time, became domiciled in the State of New York. On January 10, 1929, defendant married one John…