The New York herald., 1874-11-18
BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME CoURT-o1RoU1T.

The Price Ma atrimonial Mystihca ti0ns-
Romance OF . Wealthy and Much
Wcddcd Man.
Before Judge Barnard.
Yesterday very interesting case was COM
menced by q wife against her husband, to recover
damages in the sum OF 100000, for injury which
she alleges she has received through his heartess
deception and III treatment. The parties to the
suit are Constance B. Price, the plaintiff, and
Walter W. Price, the defendant. 1t appears that
the gentleman named IS native OF England,
came to the United States about thlrty-eight
years ago, not possessed or much OF the goods OF
this world, but full OF business tact and energy,
and to-day he is reputcd TO be worth upward or
nalf million dollars. Shortly before leaving his
native land he was married TO lady named
susanna Butler, bu; owing TO lncompatibility ~f
temperament they separated. lew years after
landing he wrote 10 his vile and suggested that
their separation should be eternal. and she con-
senting to the agreements compact was signed
Der he married a Brooklyn lady. MISS Barton
representing himself TO her az single man VITA
''heart ana ancy lree." Tnis latter union lasted
untii 1850 and bore as fruit five children. He tnen
abandoned her, and on the 18th OF October, 1863
he commenced proceedings before Justice George
aside on the plea that his first wife was still alive
and dwelling in England. witness was pro-
dased ssn VINO sw1re that four weeks previous ne
IN March, 1864, the Court adjudged the
second marriage contract to be null and void,
III,
Dy clause that was inserted in tne decree, the
right to marry again. He then wooed the plantllf
IN tine present suit. She questioned him partIcu-
larly concerning his former relationship in the
Court OF Hymen, and he told her that his first VIE
was no more, she having died some time pre-
viously. AS TO his second vile, he had procured a
divorce from her on account OF her unfaithuness
10 her VOWS. she was reCOnCiled as to the DOUBTS
Oi the proprjety OF uniting her fortunes with the
wealthy suitOr, who Is now sixty years OF age upon
his representations, and they were married In
July, 1865 Three children were born 10 them. He
grew weary OF NO. 3, however. and abandoned Witc
and offspring In 1871. He then Instituted action
to have the decree OF Justice Barnard, declaring
the marriage with the Brooklyn lady void, set
aside, Us the testimony ol Sade, the witness
VINO Testified that lie had seen vile No.
alive In England was false, and therefore there
was no basis Tor the decree Ut the Court in that
suit He discovered however, subsequently that
susanna was alive; so he had the decree de-
clarlDg the marriages void rcani med. and com.
menccd action to have the third marriage an
nuled on the plea that No. | was still living
Judge Loudon, OF Lake George, where the de-
1endant lives In great style, granted Decree
alter = protracted legal contest. annuillng the
character and establishes the Legitimacy OF the
three children. IL was held that the marriage was
not VOID 40 tnttiO, but only v0idabe. The SUI
Preme Court, General Term, affirmed the decree.
Mr. Price - now about to commence SUIT for
divorce from Susanna, vile No. l. demurrer
stance Price, and argument thereon was heard
before Judge Barnard yesterday. 1t Is claimed
that the complaint contains allegations OF botn
contract and fraud. winch constitute separate
causes OF action.
John !. Hil for plaintiff ana Judge Brown and
William n. Beach ior DEFENDANT.
Judge Barnard took the papers and reserved hts
decision.