A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

by George Elliott Howard

[1185] Pub. Acts of Conn. (1895), 667. This precedent has been followed by Minnesota and Kansas: see p. 480, below.

[1186] Under a penalty of $20 for each offense: Rev. Stat. (1884), 516; ibid. (1870), 484; Acts and Resolves (1858), chap, xiv, secs. 2, 3, p. 12.

[1187] In the case of paupers a license may not be issued without the written consent of the selectmen or overseer of the poor of each of the towns where the parties reside, or which are liable for their support: Vermont Stat. (1894), 501.

[1188] In Maine such children are legitimized by marriage; in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, by marriage and acknowledgment of father: Wright, Report, 26, 27. Cf. Pub. Stat. of N. H. (1891), 495; Vermont Stat. (1894), 485; Gen. Stat. of Conn. (1887), 157; Rev. Stat. of Me. (1884), 611; Pub. Stat. of Mass. (1882), 743.

[1189] Gen. Laws of R. I. (1896), 805, 806; Rev. Stat. of Me. (1884), 838, 839; Vermont Stat. (1894), 269, 270; Pub. Stat. of N. H. (1891), 596; Gen. Stat. of Conn. (1887), 318, 319.

[1190] Acts and Laws of Conn. (1784), 135, 136.

[1191] Pub. Stat. Laws (1808), I, 477 n. 1.

[1192] Acts and Laws (1750), 144. Cf. also Acts and Laws (1786), 135 ff.; ibid. (1805), 285, 286; Pub. Stat. Laws (1821), 316; ibid. (1835), 369, 370; ibid. (1839), 412, 413; Rev. Stat. (1849), 272; Statutes (1854), 374-78 (repeal of old law and enactment of a new registration system).

[1193] Laws of N. H. (1797), 296.

[1194] See Const. and Laws (1805), 296, 297; Laws of the State (1815), 350, 351; ibid. (1830), 172-74; Rev. Stat. (1843), 290-92; Compiled Stat. (1853), 375, 376; Laws of N. H. (1854), 1415, 1416 (new system introduced).