Richardson v. Richardson

This is a libel for a sentence of nullity of marriage, on the ground that the libellee was suffering from epilepsy at the time of the marriage, and fraudulently concealed that fact from the libellant. The trial judge found that the parties were married on August 8, 1920, after an acquaintance of about four months; that the libellee knew she had long been suffering from epilepsy, but told the libellant merely that sometimes when overworked she had fainting spells which were not serious; that the marriage was consummated by sexual intercourse on various occasions up to September 8, 1920; that…