Cogswell v. Cogswell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Suit for annulment of marriage by James W. Cogswell against Ruby A. Cogswell. From a decree dismissing his petition, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Associate Justice.
This appeal is from a decree in the Supreme Court of the District, dismissing appellant’s petition for the annulment of his marriage with appellee.
At the time of the marriage appellee was 16 and appellant 19 years of age. The parties had sustained improper relations prior to the marriage, and, according to appellant’s testimony, “about 7*4 months” after these relations commenced, and subsequent to the marriage, ap-*288pellee gave birth to a child. Appellant then accused his wife of un-chastity, which she denied. He remained in the house with her until she recovered, but…
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