Legal Opinion
Masters v. Masters
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1961PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCurrie, J.
The controlling statute in the instant action for annulment of marriage is sec. 247.02, Stats., which reads in part as follows :
“No marriage shall be annulled or held void except pursuant to judicial proceedings. A marriage may be annulled for any of the following causes existing at the time of the marriage: . . .
“(4) Fraud, force, or coercion, at the suit of the innocent and injured party, unless the marriage has been confirmed by the acts of the injured party.”
Fraud has been the ground for annulment of marriage almost from the inception of the state in 1848 as evidenced by the fact that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Di Lorenzo v. . Di LorenzoNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Varney v. VarneyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Winner v. WinnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
- Wells v. TalhamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
- Brandt v. BrandtSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Nehls v. NehlsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Irving v. IrvingNevada Supreme Court · 2006
- Husband v. WifeSuperior Court of Delaware · 1970
- Parks v. ParksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Hill v. HillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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