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COOK v. COOK.

No. 30.

342 U.S. 126 (1951)

COOK v. COOK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 3, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Lincoln Johnson, Jr. argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

H. Mason Welch argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Shortly after petitioner and respondent were married on February 5, 1943, respondent discovered that petitioner was the lawful wife of one Mann. At that time petitioner and respondent were living in Virginia and agreed that petitioner would go to Florida and obtain there a divorce from Mann, so that they could be remarried. That course was followed, respondent paying...

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