Weber v. State

I concur in the result and all of the opinion except that part relating to the common law marriage. As I view the testimony, it clearly establishes the fact that the relationship between the witness and appellant was meretricious in its inception. This being so, it was necessary that there be affirmative proof of an abandonment of this relationship and the commencement of a new relationship. Even though the testimony of the witness was uncontradicted, it remained for the circuit judge to reach conclusions from inferences to be drawn from the testimony. The drawing of inferences is a part of…