Meister v. Moore

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1878-04-29

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Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion of the court. The learned judge of the Circuit Court instructed the jury, that, if neither a minister nor a magistrate was present at the alleged marriage of William A. Mowry and the daughter of the Indian Pero, the marriage was invalid under the Michigan statute; and this instniction is now alleged to have been erroneou…

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