Valentine v. Valentine

On March 12, 1941, plaintiff Harold Valentine obtained a Florida decree of divorce from defendant. On April 17, 1941, he married plaintiff Grace Valentine. On November 10, 1941, defendant obtained a declaratory judgment in this State that the Florida decree was invalid. On June 15, 1942, this court affirmed that judgment (264 App. Div. 881). On September 3, 1942, defendant, appearing specially, filed a petition in the Florida court to set aside the decree on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction to grant the divorce. On December 15, 1942, defendant’s petition was dismissed. In August,…