 | 1880 - 762 σελίδες
...universal basis. I conceive that marriage, as understood in Christendom, may for this purpose be defined as the voluntary union for life of one 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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1888 - 968 σελίδες
...law of England, unless it was formel on the same basis as marriages throughout Christendom, and bo in its essence " the voluntary union for life of one man and oao woman, to the exclusion of all others," and said that the evidence proved that 0. B. intended that... | |
 | 1889 - 546 σελίδες
...designated husband and wife, is not a valid marriage according to the law of England, unless it is formed ou the same basis as marriages throughout Christendom,...be in its essence "the voluntary union for life of oue man and oue woman to the exclusion of all others." Now it is plain that C. Bethell intended that... | |
 | 1876 - 672 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | William Ernst Browning - 1879 - 418 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Albert Venn Dicey - 1879 - 444 σελίδες
...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,... | |
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Christendom, and be in its essence " the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others... 
