OPINION
WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals.
The appeal involves the validity of a divorce decree. The issues are: (1) jurisdiction, (2) laches, (3) estoppel and (4) public policy.
The right to apply for or obtain a divorce is accorded only by statute. Chaney v. Chaney, 53 N.M. 66, 201 P.2d 782. The statutory provision is § 22-7-4, N.M.S.A. 1953; the applicable portion states that plaintiff:
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