Hansen v. Hansen

One defense is that the parties were not legally married. A determination of that point will decide this suit. Plaintiff wife became a resident of New York. Thereafter she obtained a divorce in accordance with the Danish law, although she did not leave New York. She appeared before the Danish Consul, stated her grievances and ultimately the decree, known as the “ Royal Decree of Divorce,” was issued by the Danish King. The basis upon which the decree was granted was incompatibility.

At the time plaintiff instituted the proceeding and at the time the decree was made her then husband was a…