Bickford v. Bickford
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Petition, for the extension of an order made upon a decree of nullity of marriage. Transferred from the April term, 1907, of the superior court by Chamberlin, J. The original petition was filed by the plaintiff, Nellie F. Bickford, in October, 1908, and alleged that at the time of her marriage to the defendant she had a former husband living, who, as she had been informed and then believed, had secured a divorce from her; but that at the date of the petition she was informed…
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Petition, for the extension of an order made upon a decree of nullity of marriage. Transferred from the April term, 1907, of the superior court by Chamberlin, J. The original petition was filed by the plaintiff, Nellie F. Bickford, in October, 1908, and alleged that at the time of her marriage to the defendant she had a former husband living, who, as she had been informed and then believed, had secured a divorce from her; but that at the date of the petition she was informed and believed that no such divorce had been secured. Upon this petition there was a decree annulling the marriage and an…
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
The court had power to revise the order originally made as to custody and maintenance of the child, and to make such new orders with reference thereto, or as to alimony or an allowance to the wife, as might be necessary. P. S., c. 175, s. 18 ; Wallace v. Wallace, ante, 256. So far as the order excepted to relates to the custody of the child of the annulled marriage, it was authorized by section 13, chapter 175, Public Statutes: “ In all cases where there shall be a decree of divorce or nullity, the court shall make such further decree in relation to the maintenance, education, and custody of…
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- Pingree v. GoodrichSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
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