Legal Opinion

Taylor v. . White

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 3, 1912PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal by defendant from Allen, J., at February Term, 1912, of SAMPSON. i Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Chief Justice Clcurlc.

1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.

Tbis is an action brought by tbe plaintiff in ber maiden name for tbe annulment of ber marriage to tbe defendant upon tbe ground tbat it was void because tbe defendant at tbe time of tbe ceremony bad a living wife.

Tbis is not technically an action for divorce, though in a general way it comes under tbat beading to tbe extent tbat alimony pendente lite may be allowed. Lea v. Lea, 104 N. C., 603. We must deny tbe motion made by tbe defendant to dismiss for failure to give the affidavit required by section 1563, for tbat applies strictly to divorces, for tbe requirement tbat tbe facts must “have…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Nichols v. Nichols.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901
  2. Lea v. . LeaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  3. Holloman v. Holloman.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  4. Sims Ex Rel. Sprinkle v. SimsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
  5. Johnson v. . KincadeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1843

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Pridgen v. . PridgenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  2. Harding v. TownsendMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  3. Ivery v. IverySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  4. Sawyer v. . SlackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
  5. Tyson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1922

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