BREACH OF PROMISE LAW
REFORM BILL OPPOSED A storm of controversy has lately centred in the House of Lords regarding a reform of breach of promise law sponsored by Lord Sankey. If the Heform Bill becomes law dead men will be liable to bo sued for breach of promise.
Hitherto, if an action had been begun against a man by his ex-fiancee, and he died before the verdict had been reached, the action automatically died with him, and the girl obtained nothing. Under the proposed amendment of the law, the lawsuit will go on, and if any damages are awarded to the girl, they will be paid to her out of his estate. The girl will not be able to launch an action for breach of promise after the man has died, however. It is stipulated that the action must actually have been begun whilo 'ho was alive. The bill is expected to meet with strong opposition when it reaches the House of Commons. Several members are threatening to put down motions for the rejection of the clauses dealing with breach of promise actions, on the ground that if the man dies all questions of what he did or did not do when ho was alive should die with hiui*
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 3 (Supplement)
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210BREACH OF PROMISE LAW New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 3 (Supplement)
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