Putman v. Putman

THE COURT.

This is an action for annulment of marriage. Defendant wife was served with summons, and defaulted.

At the trial the husband testified that he was potent, and he introduced medical testimony in corroboration thereof; that he tried to enter into marital relations with his wife but that she was incapable of it physically; and that prior to the marriage he asked her if she could be a wife in every sense of the word and she said she could.

No other testimony was heard by the trial court.

When the case was submitted the following colloquy took place between court and counsel:

“Miss Jackson.…