Scott v. Scott

Defendant Winifred C. Scott appeals from a judgment in a declaratory relief action decreeing that a divorce procured by plaintiff from her in the District of Bravos, State of Chihuahua, Republic of Mexico, on March 17, 1956, was valid.

Chronology

i. January 10, 1931, plaintiff and defendant Winifred were married.

ii. July 9, 1948, they separated.

iii. In 1952 plaintiff procured a Mexican divorce from Winifred in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

iv. December 5, 1952, plaintiff married defendant Elli Scott.

v. December 11, 1952, Winifred filed a separate maintenance action against plaintiff in the Superior…