Kapigian v. Der Minassian

This is a libel for a decree of nullity of the marriage between the libellant and libellee solemnized in this Commonwealth in 1908, on the ground that the libellee had a former wife living. These are the circumstances: The libellee was domiciled in Turkey, was a Christian, and there married a wife also a Christian, with whom he lived. In 1902, owning a small farm in Turkey, he left his wife at the home of a cousin there, and came to this country intending to earn some money and return to his farm in Turkey. He supported his wife by sending her money for about four years, when he ceased,…