Benson v. Benson
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. E'. P. Shortall, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
Plaintiff sued defendant for an annulment of marriage which he alleged the two entered into in the state of California on the tenth day of February, 1911. He averred that the defendant was at the time of the marriage a mulatto and by reason of that fact incompetent to enter into the marriage relation with the plaintiff, who is a white person. Substituted service of summons upon defendant was made by publication. On the last day fixed by law for defendant’s appearance certain attorneys appeared and secured on her behalf a ten days’ extension of time in which to plead. No other or further…
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