The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom
Client
Virginia Colfax
Victim
Edward Garvin
Prosecution
Hamilton Burger
Investigator
Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A bigamous marriage, Mexican divorce papers, and two rival wives lead to an ambush in an underground garage and murder.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Mason uses conflict-of-laws jurisdictional rules regarding Mexican divorces to destroy the state's motive theory.