In Morris v. Miller,* Lord Mansfield held, that in prosecutions for bigamy, as well as in ac~ *315dons for erlin. can. a marriage in fact must be proved; and the same rule was recognised in Birt v. Bar1ow.* The mere confession of the party is not sufficient cvi~ence. The prisoner must be discharged.
Prisoner discharged.
Doug. 17t.
4 Burr 2056.
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