ANOTHER PLAINTIFF SUCCEEDS.

Grey River Argus, 17 May 1917, Page 3

ANOTHER PLAINTIFF SUCCEEDS.

DUNEDIN, May 16. At the Supreme Court to-day Agnes Adela Marryatt, of Milton, sued Eric Moen, of Dunedin, bank clerk, for isSSOI damages for breach of promise of ■, marriage. For the prosecution it vrits ! stated that defendant became engaged j to plaintiff at the end of 1913, and f visited, her .mother's house regularly. \ He (gave plaintiff an engagement ring , in 1914, after he was 21 years of age. i He left for the front in October, \ 1015, and returned wounded in Decem- j ber, 1916. While absent he kept up correspondence, but On his return informed plaintiff that he wished to terminate the engagement as- he had found somebody else whom lr c liked better. He demanded his release, but plaintiff refused. She had acted as his o,ttornev during his absence. . . ; 1 Defendants counsel admitted the facts, except the • statement that defendant had found anyone he liked better. . • Plaintiff was awarded £100 and costs.