State v. Seals
Cases that cite this one
5 later published cases cite this decision.
- Pearman v. State (Ind. Ct. App. 1986)
- State v. Hughes (Kan. 1886)
- Miles v. United States (Supreme Court of the United States 1881)
- United States v. Miles (Utah 1880)
- Squire v. State (Ind. 1874)
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Opinion of the Court
Thiscase is appealed by the State to obtain a decision upon a question of law. That question is, can the admission of the defendant, on a trial for bigamy, be given in evidence to prove his marriage ? The authorities are conflicting upon the point, but the preponderance is in favor of the admission of such evidence. 2 Phil, on Ev., by Cow. & Hill, 4 Am. Ed. p. 279, n. And we think reason lies on the same side. And the evidence being admissible, it follows
The appeal is dismissed.
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