Sprung v. Morton’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““Such formal provisions may be construed as merely directory, ins'tead of being treated as destructive of the common-law .right to form the marriage relation by words of present assent, and this is the rule generally adopted, in construing statutes regulating marriage. Whatever directions they may give respecting its formation or solemnization, the courts have usually held a marina go good at common law to be good, notwithstanding the statutes, unless they contain express words of nullity. This construction is not precluded by the' fact that the statute in question imposes a penalty or even though the parties themselves may be punished criminally.” 18 R. O. L. 398, and cases there cited.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Reed v. Harkrader