| 1880 - 762 lehte
...then, is the nature of this institution as understood in Christendom? Its incidents vary indifferent countries, but what are its essential elements and...man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others." In a recent case Lord Justice Brett said : — t" Marriage is the fulfilment of a contract satisfied... | |
| 1866 - 732 lehte
...Law Rep. 1 P. & D. 127. Mormon Marriage — Polygamy. — Marriage, as understood in Christendom, is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others. A marriage contracted in a country where polygamy is lawful, between a man and a woman who proess a... | |
| 1889 - 546 lehte
...supra, who iu dealing with the case of a Mormon marriage at Salt Lake City, observed (at p. 133) : " I conceive that marriage, as understood in Christendom,...countries peopled by a large section of the human race lu which men and women do not live or cohablt together upon these terms— countries iu which this... | |
| 1876 - 672 lehte
...universal basis. I conceive that marriage, as understood in Christendom, may for this purpose be denned as the voluntary union for life, of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others." 1 The subject has engrossed the attention of the judges and juridical writers of America. Story deals... | |
| India - 1877 - 1088 lehte
...Woodmansee, 35 LJNSP and M. 57, says, — " I conceive that marriage, as understood in Christendom, may be defined as the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others ; " and refused to take any notice of a marriage contracted among the Mormons, and cited as the only... | |
| Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - 1904 - 598 lehte
...formed on the same basis as marriage throughout Christendom, and be in its essence Riddle v. Riddle. ' the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others.' " We are of the opinion that, notwithstanding celes3 tial or plural marriage is one of the essential... | |
| 1878 - 556 lehte
...as to what is a polygamous marriage. Marriage, as tinderstood in Christendom, has been defined to be the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others." And so on — writing in onr opinion jerky, inconsequent, and loose. We are very glad, however, to... | |
| Albert Venn Dicey - 1879 - 444 lehte
...other Statute applicable to the case. In this Rule and the following .Rules the term " marriage " means the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others (g). (c) J't-rtrcis v. Tondcar, 1 Hagg. Const. 136. Lautour v. Teadale, 8 Taunt. 830. Rex v. Brampton,... | |
| William Ernst Browning - 1879 - 418 lehte
...Marriage, however, as conferring the status of husband and wife recognized throughout Christendom, is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. A marriage contracted in a country where polygamy is lawful between a man and woman who profess a faith... | |
| Church congress - 1881 - 692 lehte
..."wife" is a recognised one throughout Christendom : the laws of all Christian nations throw about that status a variety of legal incidents during the lives...man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others." In a recent case Lord Justice Brett said : — t" Marriage is the fulfilment of a contract satisfied... | |
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