Margaret Staedler, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Philip Staedler, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that the Florida divorce decree obtained by the husband was void because it was procured through fraud and the parties lacked a bona fide domicile in Florida, and that the contract to secure that divorce was illegal and void as contrary to public policy. Accordingly, the court reversed the lower court's denial of alimony, reduced the awarded counsel fee, and affirmed the judgment otherwise.