Barber v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oliver H.'Horton, Judge, presiding. Adelbert O. Barber was tried for the crime of bigamy at the October term, 1902, of the criminal court of Cook county, upon an indictment charging that on the 18th day of February, 1896, at and within said county, he was lawfully married to Annie Zahora, and that afterwards, on the 2d day of October, 1900, at and within said county, he unlawfully and feloniously married one…
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Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oliver H.'Horton, Judge, presiding. Adelbert O. Barber was tried for the crime of bigamy at the October term, 1902, of the criminal court of Cook county, upon an indictment charging that on the 18th day of February, 1896, at and within said county, he was lawfully married to Annie Zahora, and that afterwards, on the 2d day of October, 1900, at and within said county, he unlawfully and feloniously married one Katherine H. Hurley, while his said wife was yet alive. He was found guilty by the jury and sentenced by the court to the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hand
At the trial the State introduced in evidence a certified copy of a marriage certifícale issued by the county clerk of Cook county authorizing a marriage to be celebrated between the plaintiff in error and Annie Zahora, with the return thereon of M. A. LaBuy, one of the justices of the peace of said county, that the marriage of the plaintiff in error and Annie Zahora had been celebrated before him; also called Thomas Barrett, who testified that he was present at the office of said justice of the peace at the request of the parties, and witnessed the celebration of the marriage of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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