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Japanese Picture Bride Denied Divorce in Seattle
In Seattle Superior Court Judge Calvin S. Mall denied divorce to Hisane Utsunomiya and upheld a prior judgment. The court refused to recognize a proxy marriage based on the evidence presented, ruling it against public policy and not proven. The defendant argued treaty rights and potential new evidence, but the motion for a new trial was denied.
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Seattle
Wash
Calvin S. Mall
Hisane Utsunomiya
Ihoki Csunumiya
Japan
Fist
Charles H. Miller