Dickerson v. Brown
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Coahoma county. Hon. E. P. Eeeb, Chancellor. The facts in the case fully appear in the opinion of the court. No particular form or ceremony is necessary to constitute marriage in this State. A marriage per verba tie presentí, by the parties themselves, is as good as though solemnized under a marriage license, by a clergyman or civil magistrate.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Coahoma county. Hon. E. P. Eeeb, Chancellor. The facts in the case fully appear in the opinion of the court. No particular form or ceremony is necessary to constitute marriage in this State. A marriage per verba tie presentí, by the parties themselves, is as good as though solemnized under a marriage license, by a clergyman or civil magistrate. No special words, either spoken or written, are essential; anything that -manifests a present desire or intention, then and there to constitute-between the parties, the marital relations is sufficient. It may he done…
1Opinion of the CourtTaebell, J.
Susan Dickerson and Oliver Dickerson, complainants, filed their bill óf complaint in the chancery court of Coahoma county, in July, 1871, against W. N. Brown and Mary Ann Dickerson, setting forth that the complainants are the children and heirs at law of L. P. Dickerson, deceased, late of said county, who departed this life, February 2,1871, leaving a large real and personal estate, particularly mentioned in the bill; that Mary Ann Dickerson, one of the respondents, is the mother of complainants ; that their father, said L. P. Dickerson, and mother, said Mary Ann Dickerson, “ were never…
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