O'Brien v. Eustice

Mr. Justice Denis E. Sullivan

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff Quin 0 ’Brien filed his complaint in the superior court, asking that an alleged marriage claimed to have been performed on February 3, 1937, at Morrison, Illinois, between plaintiff and defendant Marguerite Eustice, be declared null and void. A decree was entered by said court on April 21, 1937, in favor of plaintiff. It is from that decree that defendant brings this appeal.

The decree found that the plaintiff was kidnapped, threatened with a gun and held in custody against his will by defendant, Marguerite Eustice, and…