Swenson v. Swenson

Rósenberry, J.

The defendant urges that the court erred—(a) Because the marriage will not be annulled as a matter of right to plaintiff;(b) Because plaintiff did not come into court with clean hands;(c) Because plaintiff is estopped by his conduct to question the validity of the marriage; and(d) Because in divorce actions the state has a substantial, well-recognized interest and a court cannot lend its assistance in perpetrating a fraud upon a party.

Before commencing a discussion of the legal propositions involved reference will be made to the statutes of this state.

Sec. 2328. “Marriage, so…