People v. Spitzer
California Court of Appeal
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment pronounced upon his conviction of the crime of bigamy.
The offense, as alleged in the information, was that he did, knowingly and unlawfully, marry one Marie Marjorie Sims, at which time he was the lawful husband of Edith C. Spitzer.
His chief defense is that he was never lawfully married to Edith C. Spitzer, as alleged in the information, the reason therefor being that at the time of the admitted marriage ceremony had with her he was the lawful husband of one Mary Truell Spitzer, to whom he had been married in the state of New York on July 26, 1905.
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