Joyner v. . Roberts

It was admitted that on 21 January, 1890, the defendant issued a license for the marriage of Ida Joyner, daughter of Foster Joyner, to Charles Lewis, and that under the license the parties were married, Ida being under eighteen years of age, which was known to Roberts before and at the time the license was issued.

A witness for the plaintiff testified that Foster Joyner had been absent from home ten or twelve days when the license was issued, and said, on cross-examination, after objection, that there was a rumor in the neighborhood that Foster was dead.

Joyner testified that he gave no written…