Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-12
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The FOrgetfulness of a Supe-
rior Court Judge.
WAS SHE MARRIED Oh NOT 7
The Story Which a Family Qnarrel
Brought to Light-The
Judge Remembers.
WAS SHE MARRIED Or NOT 2

An amusing legal episode was brought
to light yesterday in the chambers of one
of the leading attorneys of the city. He
was engaged in drawing up complaint,
when tap-tap resounded on the door,
and in response to the stentorian
"come in" which the legal light uttered,
Mexican woman appeared on the
scene, with the customary ''Buenos
dias" on her lips. An inquiry as to her
business elected the remarkable response
of II want to know if 1 am married or
not" She said that on the 4th of Janu-
ary last she was married, or at least she
thought she was in the following manner.
Her affianced took out the customary
marriage license in the County Clerk 3
Office, and then the two lovers appeared
before one of the judges of the Supreme
Court and requested him to tie the nup-
tial knot. He went through all the
forms prescribed by law and finally pro.
nounced them man and wife, after which
he stated that his fee for the ceremony
was $40.
"That is too much" said the bride.
groom, who is anything but a million
aire. "I will give you five."
'No, ten dollars is the fee," thundered
the magistrate, land won't take less. "
swell, if you won't take five, you'll
get nothing at all }" responded the newly
made Benedick. "We are married now,
and" getting angry las you are so hog
gish, l won't give you cent"
sis that SOP" sarcastically retorted the
Judge. "All right; no money, no mar
riage," and picking up the legal evidence
of the ceremony he put it in his pocket
and shouted, "You are not married !" as
the couple left the room.
They took it for granted that they were,
though, and started in housekeeping to-
gether, the bliss of their honeymoon
being undisturbed, until Sunday morn.
ing last. Then came little dispute, fol-
lowed by squabble, and ultimately
big row, during which the male side of
the house informed the lady that if che
was not careful he would 60 away and
leave her, ''for," said he, "you know
the Judge said we are not married"
Such was her distressful situation, she
informed the attorney, who could scarce
ly repress smile at the righteousness of
the affair: involving as it did the name
of superior Judge, for the paltry sum OF
ten dollars. Telling his client to call
again the following morning, he went
over to the Courthouse to make
He found the Ii
cense duly entered in the
county day-book on the date she had
and then he researched
through the records, but found no filing
of the marriage certificate. He had got
a description of the judge from the
woman, and he was certain that it must
be one OF two members of the bar, but
for lack of time he dropped his investiga-
tions for the time being. Later on in the
day he was telling the whole thing as a
good story to member of the frater.
nifty, and while they were speculating as
to which of the two judges was the one
who had left the marriage knot in such a
perplexing tangle, in dropped one of the
suspected parties. mo time like the
present." thought the attorney who had
charge of the case, and he proceeded to
tell the new arrival the story.
He had not got very far along when up
jumped the Judge and said, "Great
Caesar! That all occurred before me? /
had forgotten all about it,"
A roar of laughter from all present fol.
lowed, and then the Judge and counsel
lor had little private confabulation to-
gether, which appeared to terminate in a
highly satisfactory manner.
"How is it going to turn out ?" asked a
HERALD man, little later on.
ooh, the senora will go away quite
satisfied after have seen her to-mor-
row." was the reply.