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The People against Humphrey

New York Supreme Court of Judicature1810-11
7 Johns. 314

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Opinion

majority opinion

Per Curiam.

In Morris v. Miller, Lord Mansfield held, that in prosecutions for bigamy, as well as in ac~ dons 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.