Hoese v. Hoese

Moeling, J.-

We find ourselves unable to bold that the plaintiff has proved a mutual agreement between herself and the defendant to presently assume toward each other the relationship of marriage. We shall, therefore, limit our discussion to the evidence bearing on this subject. For our more recent cases on the subject see In re Estate of Medford, 197 Iowa 76; Hess v. Hess, 191 Iowa 52; Love v. Love, 185 Iowa 930; Pegg v. Pegg, 138 Iowa 572; Brisbin v. Huntington, 128 Iowa 166. Common-law marriages do exist. Concubinage also exists. That the plaintiff was employed at first by defendant as a…