The State of Vermont v. Aaron Abbey

Summary

The Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the respondent's bigamy conviction, holding that evidence of the officiant’s reputation and the marriage certificate was admissible, that another state’s statutes are admissible as proof of its law, and that statutory exceptions located in a subsequent section are matters of defense and need not be negatived in the indictment. The court overruled the motion in arrest and found no error in the trial court’s rulings.