Campbell v. Beck

Citations

• 50 Ill. 171

Syllabus

<p>1. Issuing marriage license to a minor—liability of the plerh therefor. The clerk of a county court does not incur the penalty prescribed by the statute, for issuing a marriage license to a minor without authority from the parent or guardian, by the mere issuing of the license. There is no liability until a marriage has taken place by virtue of such license.</p> <p>2. In an action to recover such penalty, for issuing a marriage license to a minor daughter of the plaintiff, where the license was altered by the magistrate solemnizing the marriage, by changing the name of the man mentioned in the license to that of another, whom the daughter in fact married: Held, that the clerk was not liable. It was not by virtue of the license issued by him that the marriage was celebrated.</p>