Bissell v. Bissell
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On application for decree of nullity of marriage for impotence, on master’s report and proceedings for inspection of defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, Chancellor.
The parties, petitioner and defendant, were ceremonially married on November 27th, 1920. The petition was filed April 14th, 1921, and it avers that at the time the marriage -took place the defendant was physically and incurably impotent to consummate the same; that petitioner was ignorant of de*538fendantls impotence at the time, and has not subsequently ratified the marriage; that the parties are bona fide residents, &c. The prayer is that the said pretended marriage may be declared by the decree of this court to be null and void pursuant to the statute. The defendant did not…
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