Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-02-13

A case recently decided ia Illinois where n
marriage set aside viii attract attention
in legal circles II was that of u Young lady
Of the upper tendon of Chicago named Ham
cock, who married her fathers coachnan -
Immediately after the marriage ceremony WAS
performed she repented and returned TO her
home. confessed the marriage, and asked to be
relieved from it. Finally she brought an ac-
ton TO set aside the marriage. Ii was proven
that she was under the legal age, and it was
commended hat she could not therefore, con-
tract marriage without her fathers consent.
il was also shown that her husband in obtain
ing license, swore that the girl was eighteen
when size was not sixteen thereby committing
perjury. The plaintiff Insisted, By reason OF
these facts, that the marriage should be set
aside The lower court held however thai
the marriage was legal and the case was ap-
pealed TO the Supreme Court. The latter tri-
bnna has reversed the decision below and
decided that under such circumstances the
marriage is a nullity. This decision calls for
considerable comment amongst the law ers
II is universally held that minor, though
wholly incapable of making contract Tor
property, may, nevertheless. enter into mar
riage contract from which lie will not he re-
lieved by the courts. And ifa male may do
this, why not female Again il is questioned
by some good legal authorities whether unlaw-
FIJI acts in the procurement Of marriage
license vtiates the contract. 1t thus comes
thai though a license is demanded rs law as a
condition precedent 10 the marriage. yet If a
person authorized TO solemnize the union pro-
ceeds without license the marriage is not
held to be void bu the person performing The
ceremony is made TO suffer. Whether or not
the decision OF the supreme courtof Illinois is
good law il serves to illustrate the growing
ease OF Slipping ont of the marriage moose in
modern DAYS H1gk ,Gf0r
HoMcIDE IN CECIL CoUxTY, Mo.-The OK
ford Pa. Press says that horrible ARRAY
took place in Cecilcountv, Nd, along the Oc-
teran, short distance below the Pennsyly Iva
MIA line, on Monday the "a inst
It appears that named Thompson
Fuller was shot and instantly killed by Roilt
kearney. The affray it is said grew out of
trespass Fuller and two companions were
crossing hearney's wheat field. aud upon he
ing ordered off by Kearney, hard words fol-
lowed between him and Fuller, in which the
latter refused TO obey the order OF Kearney-
kearney then got gun and followed after
Fuller when renewal of the wordy combat
was waged, which ended 10 Kearney deliber-
aiey taking aim with the gun and shooting
Fuller in the face, causing almost instant
death. feud had existed bet geen them for
some time Kearney was not arrested but
voluntarily went next morning to Rising Sun,
where be gave himself up to the authorities
and was taken 10 EIkton Jail The parties
were rather rough characters, and it is said
had been drinking considerably. Both men
are married and have families.
GETTING At 1T RIGHr.-Mr Beecher, in. one
of his late lectures, said that If we want 10
purify and reform society we must begin at
the root; making laws 10 force people to be
temperate appears TO be beginning at the other
end. Mr.. Beecher has got hold Of the right
cad this time Shapes rifles, coercion, and
urohitgifiar, are not IN he f,ananaraI 10 r,o.rai