Hayes v. . the People

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] To convict of bigamy, a marriage in fact must be proved; and reputation and cohabitation alone are not sufficient. The fact of a marriage may be proved by a witness present at the celebration; and this is the ordinary way of proving it. In this State, marriage is a civil contract, and may exist without any formal solemnization by…