Fortin v. Fortin

“Generally speaking, the concealment of a previous marriage or divorce, or a misrepresentation with respect thereto, is not such a fraud as will constitute ground for annulment.” 3 Nelson, Divorce and Annulment s. 31.41 (2d ed. 1945). It is the general rule supported by the weight of authority that the concealment of a previous marriage terminated by divorce is an insufficient ground for annulment. Cassin v. Cassin, 264 Mass. 28; Trask v. Trask, 114 Me. 60; Annots. 23 A.L.R. 180; 33 A.L.R. 835; 58 A.L.R. 326; 46 Harv. L. Rev. 1034 (1933).

In this state annulment of a marriage for fraud is…