BREACH OF PROMISE CASE
it vr rnvivuoL u/aoe t;.O DAMAGES AWARDED I Pci 1 Press Association. I WELLINGTON. July 12. In the Supreme Court, Margaret Dawson, widow, of Wellington, claimed £250 damages from George Dawes. stud groom, of Spring Creek, for breach of promise of marriage. Defendant admitted a verbal agreement to marry, but said (hat subsequently they inutu allv agreed to postpone the marriage until hi* 'could dispose of a stud horse. Judge McGregor gave judgment for plaint iff for £5O damages, 110 said tie had not. the slightest doubt, that when the marriage was postponed th ( > defendLant had in mind the disposal of the h<>r-e, but. he was equally satisfied that plainGlT had not agreed to put the- wed ding off for an indefinite period.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 163, 13 July 1933, Page 6
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127BREACH OF PROMISE CASE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 163, 13 July 1933, Page 6
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