Derosay v. Derosay

Argued October 9, 1947. This is an action for the annulment of an allegedly absolutely void and bigamous marriage under § 12 of the Divorce Law of 1929, P.L. 1237, as amended (23 P. S. § 12). The case was referred to a master whose recommendation of an annulment decree was adopted by the court and the respondent appealed.

Section 12 of the Divorce Law reads: "In all cases where a supposed or alleged marriage shall have been contracted, which is absolutely void by reason of one of the parties thereto having a spouse living at the time of the supposed or alleged marriage, . . . may, upon the…