Legal Opinion

Morris v. Morris

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided March 18, 1940No. 16PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rodney, j.,

delivering the opinion of the Court:

From the facts at least three important questions arise:(1) Can a husband obtain an annulment of marriage on the ground of fraud based on ante-nuptial pregnancy by another man when the husband himself had, prior to the marriage, had sexual relations with the woman whom he afterward married?(2) Can either the husband or the wife testify as to “non-access” of the husband at the time of conception ?(a) In the absence of any relevant statute.(b) As affected by any Delaware statute.(3) Has the marriage been confirmed?

Before considering the stated…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Di Lorenzo v. . Di LorenzoNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. Lyman v. LymanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
  3. Wallace v. WallaceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  4. Zachmann v. ZachmannIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Dennison v. PageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Anonymous v. AnonymousSuperior Court of Delaware · 1951
  2. du Pont v. du PontSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
  3. Shatford v. ShatfordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
  4. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  5. Du Pont v. Du PontSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952

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