New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-01
Law Courts.

E;cE-CEAScELIos's Corxr-Beiore Vice hspear,-
MeCoun.- john T. Harrison Mary JTa1e H,rriso, -
Application By complainant on ochl: OF ais son Ais
mus Harrison, 10 dissolve marriage coatrsc, ON t
ground That the SAID son IS lido; lunA.ic ,pcansi
OF contracting marriage. or providing for hn..lf a.
Others. sc already referred TO- The We, T-J.,.,,.
stated that the wife permitted the bl 10 b.. sLa,
ieS>.d but proof WAS entered INTO Tn. fstk,r ,b,c,
planant = highly respectable citi1eu IL snrasr -
sdins 81 Northacid staten Island His son the hu.bspa
NJ defendant has always resided with or brn ,,s,r.,
ell by hm, slthough now over q Years of age Nv. II
was named precious 10 her marriage Mary Jane Mn
ray and lived with her parents who also resided Ar
Norahed nearly opposite 20 the house o. complainant
A!Soa;ucS Visited the house attracted sppHreuiiy h,.
Gc-irc Ion the society OF Mary Jane who seems 10 have
got ennFe control over him She frequently heard
by young lady witness 10 ask him when he WI. 20
ihs TO marry her, &c They married one sunday
evening, III November last IL CaStle,on nv R,y NJ
White pastor OF the First Bspst Church OF that place
The defendant called 20 testify She stated ths,
She was advised by individual whom sh, uarr,a
and resided IN the ncighborhood marry Aabaalus-
that she was airsid do without the consent of DR.
Harrison (Hther) bat The individual told her thai 4
being OF age the marriage would be valid and the Dec.
tor could DO nothing about it-ofcrcd her repeatedly
the OF his horse and wagon for her and iiAbaru.
70 90 ard get married.
Several witnesses were produced 10 show thst the SON
not OF sound mind and hsd not been so SINCE hi. IN
nncysnons them gentleman who Is merchAn, re-i.
ding NJ Staten Island and well acquainted with the tsini
~ To show the idea entertained OF the affair by the up
pSrcnty ovcr.wng groom himself the witness ,.s
led that in speaking \. about the marriage tho
latter remarked " he did Know what Mr. White the
minister when he asked him FOR pay. The gl tod
me said 4. that the marriage was only ia fun
and that my father else. would know sIy
thing about IT. then told him. sGd the witness he WIS
bound supper, her He got very angry AZ that and
wanted me TO 90 TO New York and buy him cowh.lc
that he light whip her death for she had taken him
in He said he would have the marriage certificate which
| told him Mary Jane had got and which bound him
support hcr-he said lac would have her life. a. he had
paid il he would have it. for il belonged 10 HIM
consider her motives concluded the witness. IN
rying him. purely mercenery from the idea OF raceiy
Ing money from his father being supported by HIM.
Rev Mr. White testified that the parties came alone
10 his house about half past o'clock after his
turn from evening lecture. Alabamus said they came
70 be married After the ceremony he said it NOT
10 pay that evening he would call up
other time. Il would not" SAID MIR. A have married
him had known a. much ~ do now
1t was shown hst the parties after ,hcr marriage .
went directly from the ministers their respective
homes, The knowledge OF wha, had occurred coming
o the Of complainant, he took measures 20 keep
he parties separate ill there proceedings coullse
cred
The Vice Chancellor considered from the proofs that
he OF sufficiently sound mind to render the
marriage contract binding and rendered decree
ullins the uurriNge tie