Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-30
ABREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
LOVE Ar FiRSr Sicnr.
London Bail Court.


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Leavtr rs Whlis.-The plaintinm this case
Miss Sarah Leaver. is a young lady aged 26.
daughter of Lieut., Leavcr. X. ~. who resides
at and has the command of the Telegraph. on
Cooperis-hill, Eshcr, Surrey. The defendant.
John Willis, Esq, also IA lieutenant in the
navy and whose uge j. about 80, resides az
Thames Ditton, which Is in the same neigh
borhool. The action was brought tn recover
compensation in damages fora breach of pro-
mise of marriage. Tn damages were laid in
the declatation at Il 900. The defendant
pleaded that he did not promise. and also that
if he did, a reasonable time had not been al
lowed. Mr.. Humlrcy, with MIR. Hance, am
pearcd for the plaintiff; and Mr.. Thesiger, with
MIR. Petcrsdorit, for the defendant, From the
learned Counscls statement, and the evidence
OF plaintiffs father and mother. il appeared
that on a Sunday after Easter. i'm 1913. defend
ant went tn takca view from the telegram. bc.
ing, as well as plaintiffs father, a lieutenant
on half-pay, they then began To talk of old
sea-taipg matters, which ended i'm the defend
ant being invited To dinner, when he met
plaintiff, OF whom he became cnarnoured. and
in taking a walk in the garden. after dinner,
in company with her father, he proposed him.
sell as "Saratls sultof, stating that he had.
besides his half pay, a house, and some fundcd
Il'IAlANs nv ~ Nlifh' W Tilt Dlltnlr tHlllr
her that he was a widowcr, having two child,
rem. who would inherit the funded proncr,y
o., 300 and the house. when let. produced a
bout zoo per year. Miss Sarah Lefycr. ON he
ing consulted, appearing to have no objection.
defendant was admitted rs her suitor from tina
day, and shortly after several interviews took
place, and many letters passed between the
parties, and marriage was spoken of, and an
pointed To take place after midsummer. then
postponed TO August. and subsequently, tn
October, during which period, the Wedding
clothes were IN preparation, Defendant ex2,
pressed hisopinion that Sarah had cot a good
iit-out, which would last her twenty years
Between this and the 9th November, defend
amt altered his mind, and also intimated that
he should not marry for some years. and had
since refused TO fulfil his promise. About 30
OF defendants letters, some of a very amusing
character, were read, of which the following
are eXtTacts:- o
Sorry to hear YOU nave been so dull. why
are you 50 unhappy when your dearest John il
away so short a time"
Il have often wished for one ofvom sweet.
est kisses, and | hope it will not be many
hours before have that pleasure"
II VIII meet you tomorrow at the third
stlie. Many happy returns of the day. Res
poets TO mamma, and tell her | have sent n
lew apples and some scarlet runners. was
much obliged for the cabbages. Pleasant
dreams tonight"
The preceding was written OH plaintiffs
birthday, 23rd August, lSl3)
81 have chosena pig for Frank; the price is
ils. Tell Frank not to forget TO come AMI
look at the pig"
"We are much obliged for the pork
Another concluded with the well known
song-'Ill love thee, ever dearly
On the 9th of November, the plaintinreceiv-
I'D a letter from the defendant, abiding TO
some slight fncas, intimating that he should
not think of bringing a wife home for some
years.
Mr.. Thesigcs in reply addressed the Jury at
some length, observingt hatihis case had been
pretti'y dressed up; there was the usual talk of
o,'Shtcu Injection and ruined hopespf the
Piainnii, ond the defendant termed cold aud
unieeimg. Defendant, like PLAINTIFF fothcr.
was only ON half pay, aged about 60. He was
regularly shelved, without a chance of being
even taken down to be dusted-CLaughter.9
flainuii $ parentsappeared very anxious TO get
her separate establishments: true there were
seven children, but at their first meeting de-
iendant proposes and is accepted. Defendant
had originally said il would not be decorous
to marry before Midsummer. The leaned
Counsel concluded by declaring that plaintiffs
parents, instead of bringing this action, would
nave done better to nave expressed their graft
tudc that their daughter had escaped a proba-
ply uncomfortable home from perhaps collis-
ION with defendants son and daughter. the
former aged 10 the latter p. The Learned
Judge summed up, and the jury. after a few
minutes deliberation, returned a verdict for
Plalntiii, damages ESQ.