MARRIAGE WITH AUNT
annulled by court. An interesting case came before Mr justice Lukin in matrimonial jurisdiction in the Supreme Court at Bris- I bane. John William Liddell, of Mount j Morgan, asked for the annulment of Ill’s :mn(rria,ge with Alice M. Moss, I on the ground that she is his aunt. I The petition set out that the nart-es ■were married at (Rockhampton on March 24th., 1916. They were in the prohibited degrees of affinity as the J defendant was a sister of plaintiff’s r o- I ther. After the marriage they lived to- I gether at Rockhampton and Mt. Morgan J for 10 months. There was no 'ssne I of the marriage. At the time of the j marriage plaintiff was 21 and the dcfondant 26 years of age. The plaintiff, knew that lie was marrying his aunt hut he declined to give any reason for nm step he took. The judge made a deelaration of nullity, but roseivetl decision as to whether there should u , an order absolute or nisi.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1920, Page 3
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173MARRIAGE WITH AUNT Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1920, Page 3
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