Ahlberg v. State

MORROW, Judge.

The conviction is for bigamy. The appellant was married to Audrey Clark in June, 1919. A prior marriage to Ellen Ahlberg was charged, and supported by proof going to establish a common law rather than a statutory marriage. There ivas evidence that Ellen Ingall left her home in company with appellant in December, 1909; that soon thereafter appellant wrote the sister of Ellen to the effect that he and Ellen were married. They returned together to her father’s home, and openly lived together as man and wife there and elsewhere for about nine years. The woman gave birth to a child,…