PECULIAR CASE.
Parties Married, and Agreed to Separate. Per Prfee A-'o-tation. WELLINGTOM, June 14. Two persons agreed'to marry, separate for ever, and eventually be divorced. Is such a transaction lawful? In English law, the pact is void as being against public policy. In New Zealand the law may be different and the Appeal Court is to decide. The case is one which came before the Chief Justice some weeks ago. Ii is a divorce petition of parties who were married in Auckland and separated under a pre-nuptial agreement. The wife stated at the time that *he man was her husband and she could live with him. She was advised that the agreement was net. binding. However, the parties could not agree on the matter and remained apart. Ths costs of the appeal will be borne l.y the‘Crown.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 14 June 1934, Page 9
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137PECULIAR CASE. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 14 June 1934, Page 9
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