Wilmington Trust Co. v. Hendrixson

Pennewill, C. J.,

delivering the opinion of the court:

*318As we understand the argument, the contentions of the plaintiff may be summarized as follows:(1) That the facts agreed upon in the case stated show there was a marriage between the parties, good at common law.(2) That at common law an informal or nonceremonial marriage was valid if there was an agreement per verba de prassenti between the parties that they would live together as husband and wife and that there was such an agreement in this case.(3) That the common law of England was adopted by this state, and that part of it which related…