Sullivan v. Sullivan

THE COURT.

The question here presented is:

If a woman goes through a marriage ceremony with another man after interlocutory decree but before securing a final decree of divorce from her husband, is she thereafter entitled to judgment pursuant to Civil Code, section 80, declaring such attempted marriage void, notwithstanding the fact that she had received a copy of the interlocutory decree, clearly declaring it was “not a judgment of divorce”, and should have known, and possibly did know, that she was still a married woman, and not legally capable of contracting a valid marriage.

Our answer is:…