1871/72 public laws – Ch.193 Sec.8
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CHAPTER OCOXCITTI. AN ACT CONCERNING MARRIAGES, MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS AND THE CONTRACTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
. Penalty on minister or officer marrying without a license : Every minister or officer mentioned in rection three of this act, who shall marry any couple without a license being tirst delivered to him, as required by this act, or after the expiration of such license, or who shall fail to return such license to the register of deeds within two months after any marriage celebrated by virtue thereof, with the certificate a aded thereto duly filled up and signed, shall forfeit and pay two hundred dollars to any person who shall sue theretor, and shall also be deemed guilty ot a misdemeanor.