New York Supreme Court, 1810

People v. Humphrey

New York Supreme Court · Decided November 15, 1810

7 Johns. 314

Counsel

Sudcnn, for the prisoner. iTe cited 1 East's F. C. 4~O~, Hopkins, contra.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

In Morris v. Miller,* Lord Mansfield held, that in prosecutions for bigamy, as well as in ac~ *315dons for erlin. can. a marriage in fact must be proved; and the same rule was recognised in Birt v. Bar1ow.* The mere confession of the party is not sufficient cvi~ence. The prisoner must be discharged.

Prisoner discharged.

Doug. 17t.

4 Burr 2056.

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