COUPLE SEPARATE
MUTUAL AGREEMENT. CASE FOR APPEAL COURT. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, June 14. “Two agreed to marry, to separate forever, and eventually to be divorced.’’ Is such a transaction lawful? In English law the pact is void as being against public policy. In New Zealand, however, it may be different, and the Appeal Court is to decide. The case is one which came before the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, some weeks ago, under a divorce petition of two parties who were married in Auckland and separated under prenuptial agreement. The wife stated at the time that the man was her husband and that she could live with him. She was advised that the agreement was not binding. However, the parties could not agree on the matter and remained apart. The costs of the appeal will be on the Crown.
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Southland Times, Issue 22350, 15 June 1934, Page 8
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142COUPLE SEPARATE Southland Times, Issue 22350, 15 June 1934, Page 8
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