Owen v. Owen

The plaintiff and defendant entered into a ceremonial marriage at Menominee, Michigan, in September, 1908, in good faith believing that such marriage was lawful. The plaintiff was a lawyer and assured the defendant that such marriage was unquestionable, and *613the defendant relied upon such assurances of the plaintiff. The trial court so found.

We are required by the statutes of this state to take judicial notice of the public laws of any state or territory of. the United States. Sec. 4135m. Referring to the Statutes of Michigan in effect for the year. 1908, we find that there was no impediment…