Legal Opinion

State v. Griffith

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1878PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Hon. John C. Anderson, Judge. cited 1 Greenl. Ev., Sec. 440, note 3. cited Roscoe Grim. Ev., (7 Ed.) p. 264; Chouteau v. Searcy, 8 Mo. 733; Beckham v.'Nacke, 56 Mo. 546; Donahue v. Dougherty, 5 Rawle 124.

1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.

The defendant was indicted at the De- ' cember term of the circuit court within and for Knox ■ county, for marrying a minor without the consent of her parent or guardian. Defendant was tried, convicted, and his punishment assessed to one month’s imprisonment in the county jail, from which judgment he has appealed. The indictment is framed on sections 5 and 11, Wag. Stat, 930, and sufficiently charges the offense created thereby. The evidence on the part of the State tended to establish the allegations of the indictment, and the only matter of error complained of was the refusal of the court…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Donahue v. DoughertySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. HouxSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  2. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  3. Musick v. Jacob Dold Packing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1894
  4. State v. BruderMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
  5. State v. StifflerIdaho Supreme Court · 1990

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