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551.5 Bigamy prohibited.

Sec. 5.

No marriage shall be contracted whilst either of the parties has a former wife or husband living, unless the marriage with such former wife or husband, shall have been dissolved.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 83 ;– CL 1857, 3208 ;– CL 1871, 4723 ;– How. 6213 ;– CL 1897, 8592 ;– CL 1915, 11366 ;– CL 1929, 12694 ;– CL 1948, 551.5