Supreme Court of North Carolina October 5, 1885 (Bowles v. . Cochran)

Ashe, J.,

(after stating the case). We are of the opinion there is no error in the judgment of the Superior Court. The action is brought against the defendant as register of deeds for the county of Catawba, for the penalty of two hundred dollars, given by §1816 of The Code, for issuing a license for the marriage of plaintiff’s daughter, who, at the time was under the age of eighteen years,