Jeanes v. Jeanes

I concur in the result of the opinion of Mr. Justice Bussey. I would not, however, rule that Mae B. Jeanes and Jesse M. Swygert are now husband and wife by reason of a common law marriage. I am basically in accord with the apparent reasoning of the lower court, which refused to make such a finding. Such a ruling is not necessary to the determination of the issues before the court.

Common law marriages are not recognized at all in many States. Such came into being in order to legitimatize inno*169cent children and adjust property rights between the parties who treated each other the same as husband…