And it is common for slaves to be married; or at least have the marriage ceremony performed.

But there is no such thing as slaves being lawfully married.

There has never yet a case occurred where a slave has been tried for bigamy.

The man may have as many women as he wishes, and the women as many men; and the law takes no cognizance of such acts among slaves.

And in fact some masters, when they have sold the husband from the wife, compel her to take another.
There lived opposite Captain Price's, Doctor Farrar, well known in St.
Louis.