Thompson, Et Vir v. Harris

The sole question presented by this appeal for a decision here is the sufficiency of the evidence to show a common law marriage between Rose B. Adams and the deceased, Fred W. Adams. The chancellor below was of the view, and so decreed, that the testimony clearly established a common law marriage between the parties.

Common law marriages are recognized and sustained by the laws of Florida. See Mendel v. Mendel, 147 Fla. 167, 1 So. (2nd) 571; Orr v. State, 129 Fla. 398, 176 So. 510; Garcia v. Exchange Nat. Bank, 123 Fla. 726, 167 So. 518; Catlett v. Chestnut, 107 Fla. 498, 146 So. 241, 91…