Dawson v. United States

(after stating the facts as above). The defendants testified that on the 24th of December, 1918, they entered into a written contract of marriage in the presence of Wm. L. McConnell, a notary or justice of the peace at Idaho Palls; also that since that date they have held themselves out as man and wife. Based upon this testimony, defendants requested the trial court to give the following instruction:

“That if you find from the evidence that the defendants were man and wife during the period covered by the first count or charge in the indictment, and the evidence herein, you should find both…