MARRIAGE PROMISE
LEGALITY OF POINT RAISED. (Pei Press Association —Copyright). CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. In his reserved decision to-day Judge Blair held that a promise to marry, contingent on divorce,, was not valid. J.Le point arose on June 1, at the preliminary hearing of a case in which. Marjorie Ada Lambert, o' Onristchinch, housekeeper, claimed £385 from Patrick Dillon, of Prebbleton. This hearing was initiated by defendant 1° debate the legal aspect; it being stated that, if the Court hold such a promise not valid, the action must drop. The- question of law had not previously been dealt with in New Zealand. j •
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1933, Page 6
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102MARRIAGE PROMISE Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1933, Page 6
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