McLennan v. McLennan
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah.: Loyal B. Stearns, Judge. Appeal by plaintiff from a decree of the Circuit Court of Multnomah County in favor of defendant in a suit brought to obtain a decree to declare void a marriage which had been contracted in alleged con-, travention to the provisions of the statute.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
On September 3, 1889, the plaintiff was divorced by the Circuit Court of Multnomah County from her then husband, and, in twenty-two days thereafter, while still a resident of and domiciled in this state, was married in Vancouver, Washington, to the present defendant, who was at the time also a resident and domiciled in Oregon. The plaintiff being advised that the latter marriage was premature and unlawful brought this suit to declare it void, which was decided adversely to her, and she brings the cause here by appeal. The sole question presented on the appeal is as to the validity of the…
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