Brown v. Greer

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing plaintiff's petition for an annulment of a marriage. Plaintiff and defendant were married on the 16th day of July, 1937, a license for the marriage having been issued by the probate court of Kent county in accordance with the provisions of 3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 12717 (Stat. Ann. § 25.51). This statute reads:

"The judge of probate of each county in the State shall have authority, and it shall be his duty to issue, without publicity, a marriage license to any female making application to him, under oath, containing a statement that she is with child,…