Burger v. Burger

HORTON, Judge.

The appellant was the defendant and the appellee the plaintiff in the trial court. Both are nationals of Chile. The appellee has been living in Dade County, Florida, since 1961, whereas the appellant has resided mainly in Chile.

During the year 1953, the appellant and -the appellee, who were married but not. to each other, allegedly fell in love and each obtained from their then respective spouses purported Mexican divorces. Shortly after the entry of these two alleged Mexican divorce decrees, the appellant and appellee were allegedly married by a proxy ceremony in Mexico,…