Rutstein v. Rutstein

The plaintiff brought action to obtain a decree annulling his marriage with the defendant upon the ground that the plaintiff was induced to enter into the marriage contract with the defendant by reason of false representations made by defendant *71to induce plaintiff to consent to such marriage, and that there was no meeting of the minds of the parties.

The action came to trial at Special Term before a justice of the court without a jury. There was no appearance on the part of the defendant at the trial, and there was no appearance by the defendant, respondent, upon this appeal. At the trial the…