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Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
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In San Francisco's U.S. Circuit Court, Judge Sawyer ruled in favor of plaintiff William Sharon against Sarah Althea Hill, declaring their alleged marriage contract a forgery and null and void. The defendant faces committal for contempt due to refusing to produce the contract.
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A Decision Rendered Against the Defendant-Declared Null and Void.
San Francisco, Dec. 26.
In the United States Circuit Court, Judge Sawyer this morning rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff in the suit of Sharon vs. Hill, brought to declare void the alleged marriage contract. The decision refers to the refusal of the defendant to produce the alleged marriage contract before the examiner, and directs her committal for contempt.
The decision adds: "This singular conduct can only be interpreted as an admission that such an inspection would tend to prove the claim of marriage contract a falsity."
The decision then states that the principal question was whether the alleged declaration of marriage was genuine or forged. It also holds, from the same testimony, that the word "wife" in the "my dear wife" letter is a tracing substituted for another word. The opinion concludes by stating that the alleged marriage contract is a forgery, and declares it to be null and void. The main opinion is by Judge Deadle of the United States District Court of Oregon. Judge Sawyer filed a concurring opinion. The action was brought by the late Wm. Sharon against Sarah Althea Hill to have declared null and void the contract upon which Judge Sullivan granted the defendant a divorce from the plaintiff a year ago.
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San Francisco
Event Date
Dec. 26
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alleged marriage contract declared a forgery and null and void; defendant directed for committal for contempt.
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Judge Sawyer rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff in the suit of Sharon vs. Hill to declare void the alleged marriage contract. The decision notes the defendant's refusal to produce the contract, interpreting it as admission of falsity, holds the contract as forged based on testimony about the 'my dear wife' letter, and declares it null and void. Main opinion by Judge Deadle, concurring by Judge Sawyer. The suit was brought by late Wm. Sharon against Sarah Althea Hill regarding the contract on which Judge Sullivan granted her a divorce a year ago.