New York Court of Appeals
Isabelle E. Boyd, Appellant v. Robert H. Boyd, Defendant, and Blanchard P. Atkinson, Respondent
January 7, 1930252 N.Y. 422
Summary
The Court of Appeals held that Robert H. Boyd and Annie Bernes were in a common‑law marriage, affirming the Special Term's finding and reversing the Appellate Division. The decision rests on the credibility of the evidence establishing the marriage.