State v. . Snuggs

The charge against the defendant, who is a' register of deeds, is that of issuing a marriage license for a female of the age of fifteen years, without the written consent of her father, in violation of the statute (Bat. Rev., ch. 69', §§ 5 and 7) and the only question is whether under the law such conduct amounts to an indictable offence.. The fifth section referred to authorizes registers upon application to issue a license for the marriage of any two persons, provided nevertheless that when either party to the proposed marriage is under eighteen years of age and shall reside with the…