Bamberger v. Bamberger

This is an action to annul a marriage on the sole ground that the defendant had a husband living at the time of said marriage. It is equitable in character (38 C. J. 1351, 1357) and “ the court has the right to withhold such relief unless the party asking it comes into court with clean hands.” (Pettit v. Pettit, 105 App. Div. 312, 313; Taylor v. Taylor, 63 id. 231; Berry v. Berry, 130 id. 53.)

7 he only disputed question of fact herein is whether or not the *2plaintiff knew of the previous marriage of the defendant. Upon the evidence I am fully satisfied that he did know about it, and also that…