Grant v. Willey
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for breach of a promise of marriage. Trial in the superior court, before Devens, J„, who allowed the following bill of exceptions: “ It was admitted on the trial, that an engagement to marry each other existed between the parties for several years, and that this engagement was broken off in 1866, because, as the defendant alleged, of differences between the parties thereto on worldly and religious matters, and by mutual consent, all which was denied by the…
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Contract for breach of a promise of marriage. Trial in the superior court, before Devens, J„, who allowed the following bill of exceptions: “ It was admitted on the trial, that an engagement to marry each other existed between the parties for several years, and that this engagement was broken off in 1866, because, as the defendant alleged, of differences between the parties thereto on worldly and religious matters, and by mutual consent, all which was denied by the plaintiff, who alleged that the defendant deserted her without her consent, and without any just cause. “ Evidence was introduced…
1Opinion of the CourtAmes, J.
It appears from the report of the case, that evidence was admitted at the trial tending (among other things) to show the pecuniary ability,,or means of the parties; and also that the judge, in his charge to the jury, instructed them that in determining the matter of damages they were to consider the situation of both parties, the length of time the engagement had lasted, and the mode in which it was broken off. At the close of the charge, the defendant’s counsel requested him to add to what had already been said to the jury, the further proposition, *358“ that the pecuniary means or abilities of…
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