The principles involved in this case are the-same as in the case of State v. Hairston, decided at this term, and therefore the opinion in that case will be certified in this,, to the end, &c.
Pee CuRiam. Order accordingly.
State v. Reinhardt, 63 N.C. 547 (1869)
June 1869
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Supreme Court of North Carolina
63 N.C. 547
STATE v. ALEXANDER REINHARDT and ALICE LOVE.
White persons, and persons of color, cannot intermarry in North Carolina.
■{Stale v. Hairston, at this term, cited and approved.)
PorNICatiok and Adultery, tried before Logan, J., at ¿Spring Term 1869, of the Superior Court of Lincoln.
The jury returned the following special verdict:
The jury find that Alexander Eeinhardt is a person of color within the third degree, and Alice Love is a white woman; that on or about the 27th of December last, both being at the time single persons, the rites of matrimony were celebrated between them in due form of law by a licensed minister of the Gospel; that they then resided in the county of Lincoln, rand at the time of the finding of the bill of indictment they lived in said county as man and wife. Whether from this estate of facts the defendants are guilty of fornication and. *548adultery, the jury are iguorant and pray the advice of the-Court.
The Court being of the opinion that the defendants had a right under the law, to enter into a contract of marriage,, ordered a verdict of not guilty to be recorded.
Whereupon the Solicitor prayed and obtained an appeal.
Attorney General, for the State.
No counsel contra.