Knight v. Shields

*38OPINION

By BARNES, J.

There was introduced in evidence the statute law of Tennessee as in effect from 1906 up to the time of the hearing in the Probate Courti and being designated as follows:

“Secs 4188, 2438-3298 . A second marriage can not be contracted before the dissolution of the first. But the first shall be regarded as dissolved for this purpose, if either party has been absent five years and is not known to the other to be living, (1829 c.h. 23, §16).” . ,

*39Under the very clear provisions of this statutory law, Matilda’s marriage to Knight was dissolved in 1912 at the time she claims to…