The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21
"A Prima D0nna's Double Divorce
Curious Complications.
The CaIIender-Ocean National
Atr Bank Case.
IMPORTANT TO STEAMBOAT PASSENGERS
Suit Against Ex-Colleotor Joshua
F. Bailey.
MILE. LUCCA's BAR0Ns.

Nine. Pauline Lucca having, as she claims. OBJ
tained legal divorce from her former husband,
Baron Adolphe Won Radhen, OF Berlin, and evidently
wishing 70 enjoy undisturbed her present contugal
relations, Is now seeking through the courts to
put an estoppel to any further litigation by Baron
Won Radnen in connection with their divorce suit
All the facts OF this divorce suit having been pub
lst ed In the HERALD when the case first made its
appearance in our courts aud reported consider
ably In detail in the reported subsequent proceed
tngs, IL is unnecessary to recite them again
m 1878 Nine Lucca obtained a divorce from Baron
Won Radhep, the decree being granted by the
courts OF TINS State on the ground OF alleged adu-
Iery. The summons was served on the Baron by
publication. subsequently to the decree he ap-
plied 10 the courts TO set aside the Judgment, on
regular, and that he got no notice and had no OPP
pOrtunity OF defence. The case finally went be-
siowed The Harm 70 amend his defence and Mme
Lucca to 1le an additional complaint but ordered
the Judgment below TO stand meantime, princi-
pally on the ground that Nine. Lucca had married
again since the granting OF the decree. Nine.
Lncca then took out an order for the Baron TO
show cause why he should not be restrained
rom further litigation, and the arguments on this
order were heard yesterday before Judge Donohue
In supreme Court, Chambers.
Governor Solomon, as counsel for Baron Won
Radhen, read an answer which sets forth that
after Mme Lucca came 10 this country he COM
courts and before she commenced her action
here she was notified to return to Berlin anu
STAND trial lot wrongful ueSertlOn OF ner husband
or she would be adjudged the guilty party and o
divorce would be granted; that she returned for
answer, II married Adolph Won Radhen 10 1865;
have LEFT him and perseveringly refused to return
10 HIM, and herewith refuse to return and
never shall return TO him, and submit myself to
the consequences OF the REFUSAL" On winch, in
February, 1874, at the expiration of the year
allowed her to return to Berlin, she was adJudged
the guilty party Tor desertion, and her husband
was granted divorce, and, under the laws OF
Prussia, the custody OF the child goes to him when
four years Old.
Mr.. Nash, counsel for the plaintiff, set forth in
reply the same facts the subsequent decree OF
divorce obtained by the defendant in Berlin He
said further that since February 1874 the marriage
OF either again cannot be bigamy, in law, or
adultery. There is consequently nothing further
for the defendant to tigate in this State ana that
II the judgment OF divorce granted by the courts
OF this State be upned, II can do him no harm.
Ex-Governor Solomon agreed that the Judgment
was not q valid one, but allowed TO stand pro
lorna; that there was the custody OF the child in
question; that If the judgment was upheld. plain
tin could proceed in this State Tor alimony, and
that as long she persisted in charging defendant
with adultery he should be allowed TO come in and
defend himself
Judge Donohue took the papers, reserving his
decision.