Stansbury v. Stansbury

Plaintiff, Trueman W. Stansbury, hereinafter referred to as “Trueman,” and defendant, Rae Helene Stansbury, hereinafter referred to as “Rae,” were married in New York on February 25, 1945, and at the time of this marriage, plaintiff’s previous marriage with one Jennie H. Stansbury was not dissolved and was in full force and effect. He had secured an interlocutory decree of divorce from her on July 28, 1944, and the final decree terminating this marriage was not entered until August 9, 1945.

Plaintiff and defendant came to California and lived together as man and wife until plaintiff filed his…