Coffin v. Coffin

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Coffin v. Coffin, 55 Me. 361 (Me. 1868)
Barrows, Daneorti, Dickerson, Kent, Tapley

Coffin v. Coffin

Opinion of the Court

Daneorti-i, J.

This case does not come within § 20, art. 1, of the constitution, providing for a trial by jury. The practice has been otherwise. Nor is there any statute authorizing it. On the other hand, the statute provides that " the Court shall decree it (the marriage) annulled or affirmed according to the proof.” E. S., c. 60, § 14.

The case to stand for trial by the Court.

Kent, Dickerson, Barrows and Tapley, JJ., concurred.

Reference

Full Case Name
Silas A. Coffin, Lib'l'nt, versus Elizabeth Coffin
Status
Published