Gruber v. Gruber

The only question in this case is whether or not if defendant were afflicted with epilepsy at and before the time of his marriage to petitioner, knew it and represented to her that he had it not or concealed the fact from her, it was such a fraud as would entitle her to a decree annulling the marriage under the general equity jurisdiction of this court. It has been held that tuberculosis is such a cause. Davis v. Davis, 90 N.J. Eq. 158. Also syphilis. Crane v. Crane, 62 N.J. Eq. 21.

In Carris v. Carris, 24 N.J. Eq. 516, the court of errors and appeals held that the court of chancery, under its…