McClure v. Donovan

As “sister of Jefferson D. Caruthers,” Martha McClure brought an action to annul his marriage with defendant, Laura Alpha Donovan, upon the ground that “at the time” thereof he “was wholly incompetent and incapable by reason of incompetence, of contracting marriage,” and he ‘ ‘ continues to manifest that state of mind which renders him an incompetent person.” It was further alleged that in the “purported marriage” defendant took “undue advantage of the mental condition and illness of” Mr. Caruthers and was seeking to “obtain [his] life savings and earnings.” Coincidentally with the…