Waters v. Bristol
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action of assumpsit on a breach of promise of marriage, tried to the jury upon the general issue. The declaration contained, four counts. The first count alleged a promise by the plaintiff to marry the defendant when the plaintiff should be thereto afterwards requested • and, in consideration thereof, a promise by the defendant to marry the plaintiff when the defendant should be thereto afterwards requested.
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Action of assumpsit on a breach of promise of marriage, tried to the jury upon the general issue. The declaration contained, four counts. The first count alleged a promise by the plaintiff to marry the defendant when the plaintiff should be thereto afterwards requested • and, in consideration thereof, a promise by the defendant to marry the plaintiff when the defendant should be thereto afterwards requested. The second count alleged a promise generally by the plaintiff to marry the defendant; and, in consideration thereof, a promise by the defendant to marry the plaintiff in a reasonable time…
1Opinion of the CourtSanford, J.
In this case the verdict was for the defend*403ant on the first three counts in the declaration, and for the plaintiff on the fourth. Whether therefore the charge of the court below in relation to a continuing offer and its acceptance was right or not, we need not decide, because, upon the only counts to which it could have any reference or application, the defendant obtained a verdict, and can have sustained no injury from it.
Upon the other point the charge was substantially correct. The defendant contended that his promise, if he made any, was upon condition that he should not be bound to its…
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