Hawkins v. Hawkins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Anniston. Heard before the Hon. Tx-iomas. W. Coleman, Jr. The averments of the bill in this case are sufficiently set forth in the opinion. The prayer of the bill was that upon final hearing the alleged pretended marriage between the complainant and the respondent be declared null and void, and that the complainant be alloived to marry if he-so desired.
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Appeal from the City Court of Anniston. Heard before the Hon. Tx-iomas. W. Coleman, Jr. The averments of the bill in this case are sufficiently set forth in the opinion. The prayer of the bill was that upon final hearing the alleged pretended marriage between the complainant and the respondent be declared null and void, and that the complainant be alloived to marry if he-so desired. The respondent moved to dismiss the bill upon the following grounds: 1st. That said bill is without equity. 2nd. That the allegations of fact contained "in said bill do not constitute any equitable ground for the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, C. J.
Bill filed by Milton Hawkins against Bella I-IaAAddns. Its averments present this case: Milton Avas under arrest and about to be tried preliminarily on the charge of having seduced Bella. He was innocent of the charge. He Avas young, a mere boy, and inexperienced. It Avas proposed to him to dismiss the prosecution and set him at liberty if he would marry the girl. He Avas advised by the magistrate before whom lie had been brought and his trial was to be had that it would be best for him to do this. Thus enAdroned, and pressed and advised, he consented to- marry. Thereupon a ceremony of…
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