Talk:Reynolds v. United States

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[edit] Are dates correct for decided and argued?

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/casefinder/casefinder_1863-1889.html gives a date of 1879 for Reynolds v. United States. Some references give 1878. The case was reargued. Does anyone have a solid reference for the dates in the case? Nereocystis 14:44, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Bigamy versus polygamy

Was the case for Bigamy of polygamy? The legal terms have changed in the past 100 years, but there is a difference. Anyone know? -Visorstuff 16:34, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

The FindLaw link quotes from the original law,

Every person having a husband or wife living, who marries another, whether married or single, in a Territory, or other place over which the United States have exclusive jurisdiction, is guilty of bigamy, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, and by imprisonment for a term of not more than five years.

I believe that this is the Poland Act, passed in 1874, which is mentioned in the decision. The Morrill Act is not explicitly mentioned in the decision, though the Poland Act modified the Morrill Act. I don't know whether this really answers the question. Nereocystis 17:25, 12 August 2005 (UTC)