Barnett v. Hudspeth

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment holding valid the marriage of the parties.

Question Presented

Does the absence of witnesses invalidate a Nevada marriage ?

Record

Plaintiff filed an action in declaratory relief to determine the validity of her Nevada marriage. Defendant defaulted. The trial court declared the marriage valid. Plaintiff appealed. No appearance has been made on behalf of defendant.

Marriage Valid

Section 63, Civil Code, provides that marriages contracted without the state are valid in California if they would be valid by the law of the state in which they were contracted.

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