The testimony in this case fails to establish that at any particular time, per verba de praesenti, a definite common-law contract of marriage was entered into between the parties. This is necessary under the Florida law which here governs (Chaves v. Chaves, 79 Fla. 602; McClish v. Rankin, 153 Fla. 324; Thompson v. Harris, 148 Fla. 329). Since both parties were before the court...
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