Williams v. Williams

Rodney, J.,

delivering the opinion of the court:

Fraud is made by the statute one of the grounds upon which a marriage may be annulled. Fraud, itself, is a generic term embracing many varying forms of deception. It "may be actively pronounced or brought about by disingenuous silences. It is, however, not every deception or fraud that will annul a marriage, but only such fraud as goes to the very essentials of the marriage relation. Misrepresentations as to wealth or social position may be sufficient to justify the innocent party in breaking an existing contract or engagement to marry, but when…