Legal Opinion

Ferrell v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1903PublishedCited by 26 opinions

This case was decided .by Division B. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Santa Eosa county. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtCarter, P. J.

In October, 1902, plaintiff in error was convicted; in the Circuit Court of Santa Eosa county of the crime of bigamy, and from the sentence imposed upon him sued out the present writ of error.

The first error assigned is based upon the ruling denying defendant’s motion to quash the indictment. We will dispose of the several objections argued in this assignment in the order named in the brief. It is contended that the indictment fails to allege that the first marriage was valid, or that the first wife was living at the time of the second marriage. We see no basis for *29this contention inasmuch as…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Fleming v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  2. State v. AbbeySupreme Court of Vermont · 1856
  3. Hills v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Baeumel v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1890
  5. Commonwealth v. JenningsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Batson v. State Ex Rel. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  2. Hoodless v. JerniganSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  3. Teston v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1913
  4. McNish v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
  5. Butler v. SheriffSupreme Court of Florida · 1914

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