Raia v. Raia

The bill is to annul a marriage of an infant which was procured by fraud. The facts averred show that the marriage was procured by and through the fraud perpetrated by appellant' upon appellee, and brought the case within the doctrine enunciated by the courts to the effect that a marriage procured by fraud of such character as to go to the essence of the marriage and affect the free conduct of the injured party may be annulled, provided application for annulment be made before the consummation of the marriage by voluntary cohabitation. Brown v. Scott, 117 A. 114, 140 Md. 258, 22 A. L. R. 810;…