Allegation of An Improperly Performed Marriage In the United States Court for:
China last Fride before Judge. tion and at the present time he could not support his wife. He admitted that he gambled but denied that he had any property. He was formerly a stenographer employed fat $225 a month by the Hongkong Shanghai Hotels.
Judge Pordy, in pursuance of his recent ruling, appointed Mr. L, G. Husar counsel for defendant and jadjourncd the hearing for one week, D. Purdy, Olga L. Lange Woblman brought suit for annulment of marriage to Morris Wohtma: whom a ceremony Ix ILM, Police Court, on Monday, Church in Vindivostol: Mr, R, Vane-Yarrow was fined $3 through on January 25, 1920. y,|for keeping a motor-ear without a K, W. Lachich represented one. Capt. 0, C. Blown iff, while Mr. L, G. Husar leaped a penalty on a similar appointed by the Court to look! count on showing that his wi after defendant's interest, he jboen served by publication.
In her petition plaintiff ascertod that they had not been married under cither American or Russian Taw, although a ceremony had Seen performed. She alleged that, as her husband had not first obtained [the military permission of the com manding officer of the; American being a member of the Expedi the marriage was. not legal.
Plaintiff, in giving evidence said that they had gone to Manila and the responsible party und a ow had been taken out. TI
[was dismissed. fon August 12, 1921, she, ignorant lof the English language, had signed contract of separation, whereby she absolved him from paying any alimony or toward her support. He left her and since then she had received only one letter from him. This was in May 1924, when he sent her $150 in Hongkong.
His Honovr onered counsel to file briefs.
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