James v. James

In January, 1911, Elijah C. Jamos, an 18 year old boy, and Bea Lawless, a 15 year old girl, mutually agreed to become husband and wife, and thereupon cohabited together. At this time they were living with their respective parents near Somerset, in, Bexar county, and continued to do so' after making this agreement. A few months later the girl, realizing that she had become pregnant, besought the boy to enter into formal marriage with her, and. while the latter agreed to do so, he persuaded her to go to her sister in Houston, promising to follow and marry her there. In pursuance of this…