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grievers offence.

This would prevent any mis- understanding as to what massinge meant to the parties desiring to enkr

into it.

Pr. W. Meigh Goodman,

16th July, 1895.

210

Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure 2.

C. 0.

15011

26.

Extract from the judgment in tyde and Woodmanses reported

K

Hyde

in the Law Reports 1. Probate and

Divorce caves p. 130. / St. D. 1866) with

Mormon Marriage

reference to a

where neither husband nor wife had been married before.

1/

Marriage to be something either religions

has been well said

more have a contract

wa

or civil- to be an

Institution . It creates mutual rights and obligations, all contracts do, but beyond that it confers a status. The position

or status of husband.

and "wife" is a

recognised

on

throughout Christendous; the laws

of all Christian nations throws about

that states a

variety of legal inci-

dents