BREACH OF PROMISE ACTIONS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 166, 10 April 1926, Page 17

BREACH OF PROMISE ACTIONS

MORE POPULAR WITH WOMEN THAN WITH MEN Why are breach of promise actions brought in nearly every ease by women ? The question has been much discussed, following the statement by Mr. Justice McCardie during a recent case that for one of these actions brought by a man 100 were brought by women. Diverse opinions were expressed to a “Daily Mail” reporter by the Hon. Mrs. Dowdall, who wrote the book, “Manners and Tone of Good Society,” and a leading solicitor.

Mrs. Dowdall said: The reason why a man does not often bring an action for breach of promise is that it is generally a financial gain to him rather than a loss if a woman gives him up. Relatively, marriage is becoming more popular than it was before women crowded each other out of the few jobs open to them. They dislike domestic service, and want to go into business—so they suffer the horror ot both in making a business contract of marriage. A man could see something humourous in being jilted, but a woman never could. Woman has always been more anxious to have revenge than man. When you wound a woman’s amour propre you wound her to the quick, and she never forgives, you, but the amour of a man’s vanity is more resisting. The solicitor said:

I agree with Mr. Justice McCardie that breach of promise actions are mostlv brought to punish men. Actions brought bv men are very rare, and they are only brought for money. Often it is a case of a man who lias become engaged to a woman only because she is rich. Frequently the wealthv woman prefers to pay rather than allow the case to come into court. If it is tried the man is likely to. get verv small damages, because a jury would probably have little sympathy with him.

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