The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
DIVORCE CASE
RULING CAUSES
PANIC IN EAST
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The agitation reaches beyond the coll
ony, for the lawyers are fearful lest
the deportation of clients seriously cut
down their snug incomes.
Judge Aiken, the star divorce lawyer
and formerly the Judge who gave Mrs.
James G. Blaine Jr and hundreds of
other Eastern swells leave to marry
again, has been hard pressed for plaus-
ible reasons today to calm the fears of
those under his charge
Judge Jones of the Circuit. Court re-
fused TO pass judicially upon the ques
tion, but said;
Many lawyers have believed that an
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court would reverse the New York rule
and compel the courts of that State to
AFFORD such faith and credit to such
DEGREES of divorce. but it appears from
the Haddock decision that the New
York view is sustained"
PROPERTY COMPLICATIONS
CHICAGO April .l7.-It was esti-
mated by Chicago lawyers today that
800 divorces in the city have been made
Illegal by yesterdays decision of the
United States Supreme Court holding
such DEGREES null except where both
jurisdiction. 1T also was pointed out
that the way has been paved for all
manner Of complications few years
hence over property rights and fnheri-
tanee
Local attorneys. who have been in
touch with divorce proceedings in the
Chicago courts, are astounded at the de-
cision and. while no one has been found
who would criticise the action of the
court. many have expressed themselves
as bewildered at the position taken. by
the justices.
Five hundred divorces, at, least, right
here in Cook County, are made illegal by
the ruling of the Supreme Court" said
A. S. Trude. This will mean a wonder
full mix-up in the next generation to
property rights. Subsequent marriages
being illegal. the property on the death
of the supposed husband will not go to
the woman who was thought to- be his
wife, and the children of the supposed
marriage will haye no standing in law
and cannot inherit the property. AS
result the property viii all go to the heirs
of the man
NEW YORK DIVORCES ALARMED.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Clergymen in
New York of all denominations ap-
plauded the United States Supreme
Court decision as likely to put check
upon the divorce evil.
Many women prominent in society in
this city, women who were plaintiffs in
actions for divorce obtains in other
States and who remarked, are alarmed
by the published decision. Scores of
lawyers were obliged to stop in the midst
of important and pressing business to
answer anxious questions of their
clients.
The opinion of lawyers generally was
that the exalted courts dictum was
sound and would affect thousands of
remarriages
The status of the remarriages of a
few New York men and women of note
would, it is said, be seriously Involved,
but in most instances the defendants
were formally. represented at the re-
spective trials of the cases or, were
properly served with the papers and as
a result the divorces. are valid,
Among the New York women who
were plaintiffs in divorce actions in
other States and who have remarked
are: Mrs. o. Fl. P. Belmont formerly
Mrs.t w. K. Vanderbilt Sr.; Mrs. Perry
Belmont, formerly Mrs. Henry Sloane;
Mrs. Henry Clews Jr., formerly Mrs.
Frederick Gebhard; Mrs. Elisha Dyer.
formerly Mrs. Donald Swan; Mrs. Will
liam T. Bull, formerly Mrs. James G.
Blaine Jr These and many others
would not discuss the courts decision.
MANY RENO DEGREES AFFECTED.
RENO. April 1.-THE decision of Justice
White of the United States Supreme
Court holding divorces to be invalid
when both parties are not residents of
the same State at the time the decree is
obtained, will affect scores of persons
who have their marriage vows annulled
under the laws of Nevada. For many
years past it has been the custom OF
prominent persons of various States, par-
ticularly California, to obtain DEGREES
Of divorce in the Nevada courts The
custom established is for one principal to,
take up his or her abode. in Nevada and,
after the necessary time, has elapsed, to,
file divorce proceedings.
At the present time there are two cases
pending in the District Court of Washoe
County involving former prominent resi-
dents of SAM Francisco. ~<They are the
cases of Dr. Pedar S. Bruguiere, who is
now practicing medicine in Reno and
who is suing his wife, now in San Fran
cisco, for a divorce, and of Madame
Seminario, who was formerly one Of San
Franciscos prominent singers and is now
a resident of Reno, who is seeking a di-
vorce from. her husband. now in South
America.