Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-03
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Section l. Be IL enacted, etc, Ihat
marriage may be annulled for any
OF the following causes existing at
the time Of the MARRIAGE:
a. Incurable physical impotency. or
lncapacity for population, at the suit
OF either party: Provided, That the
rprty making the application was
ignorant OF such impotcncy or inca
pacity at the time OF the marriage
b Consangu,nity or affinity accord
ing 10 the table of degrees established
by law, at the suit of either party.
but when any such marriage shall not
have been annulled during the life
time OF the parties the validity there
OF shall not be inquired into after the
death OF either party.
C. When such marriage was con-
tractcd while either OF the parties
thereto had a husband or wife living,
at the suit OF either party.
d. Fraud. force or coercion, at the
suit OF the innocent and injured party,
unless the marriage has been confirm
ed by the acts of the injured party.
e. Insanity OF either party, at the
suit Of the other, or at the suit OF
the committee OF the lunatic, or OF the
lunatic on regaining reason, unless
such lunatic, after regaining reason,
has confirmed the marriage. Provid-
ed, That where the party compos men,
It's Is the applicant, such party shall
have been ignorant OF the others in-
sanity at the time Of the marriage,
and shall not have confirmed Il sub
tts.It
son.
Z. AT the suit Of the wife when she
was under the age OF sixteen years
at the time OF the marriage, unless
such marriage be confirmed by her
after arriving at such age.
&. At the suit of the husband when
he was under the age OF eighteen at the
time OF the marriage. unless such mar
lriage be confirmed by him after ar
irving at such age
Section .. Divorce shall be OF two
kinds;
a. Divorce from tho bonds OF mat
rimony or divorce a vinculo matri-
monil.
b. Divorce from bed and board, Of
divorce mensa ct thoro.
Section g. The causes FOR divorce
from the bonds OF matrimony shall
be;
a. Adultery
b. Bigamy. at the suit Of the limo
cent and injured party to the frs
marriage.
c. Conviction and sentence FOL
crime by a competent court having
jurisdiction. followed by continuou
imprisonment for at least two years
or in the case OF indeterminate sen
tence for at least one year: Provided
That such conviction has been the re-
suit OF trial in some one OF the state
Of the United States. or in a Fedora
Court or IN some one OF the terri
tories. possessions or courts subjec
20 the Jurisdiction Of tho Unitol
States. or I'm some foreign countr.
, granting a trial by jury. followed b,
an equally long term Of Imprisonment
, d. Extreme cruelty. on the part. O
, either husband or wife, such as &
, lendanger the life or health Of tn
other party or TO render Capitalization
unsafe.
e. Wiiful desertion for two years.
Z. Habitual drunkenness for tw
years.
Section T. The causes for divorc
e from bed and board shall be;
e a. Adultery.
b. Bigamy. at the suit of the IN
marriage
C. Conviction and sentence fo
crime by a competent court havinl
}. jurisdiction. followed by q continuou
I. imprisonment for at least two years
. or I'm the case OF indeterminate sen
. tence, for at least one year: Provided
s THAT such conviction has been the re
e suit Of trial IN some one Of the state
3 OF the United States. or in a Fedora
= Court. or in some one OF the terri
tories. possessions or courts subject {
the jurisdiction Of the United States
or IN some foreign country granting
trial by jury. followed by an equal
! long term Of imprisonment
d. Extreme cruelty. on the part q
either husband or wife, such as {
i lendanger the life or health Of IN
other part or 10 render cohabitatio
unsafe.
e. wilful desertlon for two years
T. Habitual drunkenness for tw
4 years.
g. Hopeless insanity Of the hus
band.
Section 8. No decree for divOrc
shall be granted II IL appears to N
4 satisfaction OF the court that the su
has been brought by collision. q
that the plaintiff has procured or con
I nived at the offense charged, or ha
condoned Il, or has been guilty q
adultery not condoned.
Section 6. The. 49,. court Of thl
state shall have and entertain jurisdic
A ton Of all actions for annulment q
marriage. or for divorce
Section z. For purposes Of annul
ment Of marriage. jurisdiction may b
acquired by personal service upon th
+ defendant within this state whe
either party Is a bona fide resident q
this state at the time OF the com
mencement OF the action.
Section s. For purposes OF divorce
either absolute or from bed an
board. jurisdiction may be acquires
by personal service upon the defend
. ant within this state, under the fol
lowing conditions:
a. When, at the time the cause o
action arose, either party was a bonl
fde resident of this state. and has con
tinued so TO be down TO the time o
the commencement of the action; ex
cept that no action for absolute dl
vorce shall be commenced for an
cause other than adultery OF bigamy
unless one Of the parties has bee
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