Sherman v. Sherman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lyon District Court. — William Hutchinson, Judge. Action to annul and set aside a marriage between plaintiff and defendant, which was, solemnized at Canton, in the state of South Dakota. It is alleged that it was entered into on plaintiff’s part through misrepresentation, fraud and duress. This charge was denied by defendant, and on the testimony adduced, the trial court dismissed plaintiff’s petition, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeembr, J.
Marriage : annulment : duress: threats of prosecution for seduction. -The parties were married in the state of South Dakota on January 15, 1914, and on April 25th of the same year, plaintiff, the husband, commenced this action to annul the marriage on the grounds before stated. The contracting parties were high school pupils, each about 19 years of age. They had “kept company” and corresponded with each other as lovers usually do for 3 or 4 years before their marriage, the last letter which passed between them being dated January 4, 1914. They lived in *146adjoining towns, but were often in each…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Armstrong v. LesterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Schwartz v. SchwartzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
- Copeland v. CopelandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
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