Pray v. Pray
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, PariHi of Calcasieu; Winston Over-ton, Judge. Action by Otis R. Pray against Marie Bertha Pray. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff charges that defendant, aided by her brother, compelled him . to marry her, and that they accused him, of having had illicit intercourse with defendant, before the marriage, although she was under the age of 18 years at the time.
A serious charge, particularly, if she was under 18 years.
But the plaintiff’s contention is that she was over 21 years, which puts a different phase on the case.
He alleges: That her brother, Clarence when he made the affidavit knew that she was over 21 years of age, having been born on November 3, 1887.
That, at the instance of defendant and her brother, he…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- United States v. HarveyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1966
- Grundmeyer v. SanderSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932