DEPRIVED OF DAMAGES
BREACH DF PROMISE ACTION \ INTERESTING LAW POINT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright London; May 17. (Received May 18, at 10.20 a.m.). An interesting law point deprived Nurse Emily Fender of the jury’s verdict for £2iOQO.in a breach of promise action against Sir Anthony Mildmay. Mr Justice Hawke upheld the defence’s contention that the promise was null and void, as it was made after a divorce decree nisi was made against Sir Anthony Mildmay, but before the order was made absolute. Therefore the marriage wag still existent in law.
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Evening Star, Issue 22032, 18 May 1935, Page 15
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89DEPRIVED OF DAMAGES Evening Star, Issue 22032, 18 May 1935, Page 15
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