, 1881-11-19

A suit for breach Of promise of marriage
lns bueil brought to trial in Canada TINT i'll
wolves sonc points of general iuterCst. John
Fnulkuer, II bachelor, owning property to 4
tho amount Of $4,000 or s50.03o, promised to
marry Mrs. Jnne Tlllson, a widow, whose
husband Ind bcen one Uf Ills tenants, and q
written memorandum Of the agreement wns
drawn up and Il day sot for tho ceremony.
Very soon, however, Faulkner seems to have
reielitets Of Ills step, anu when tho day np-
pointed for tho marriage arrived llo wns not
ready to proceed, and tho ceremony llasl to
10 postponed. lie was always uMpreparetl
to enter upon mntrlnlony when the dcclsiye
moment arrived; but Mrs. Tillson was al
why's really, md clung to Hin patiently.
Finally liz seems to have struck upon the
itten Of treating her III such a rude and lii
snltEng manner III the presence Of other per-
SONS that 1t would bo impossible for hor to
submit To 1t Without degradation. Shu dis
continued ilor efforts to bring tho marriage
about, md commenced suit aga1nst him for
sum Of s5oW
Faulkner did not improve in his offensive
behavior toward tho Plaintiff nfter tho suit
WIS Instituted; but whom the case WAS called
tion from under hor foot by offering. through
bis counsel, thon and tharo to Mlnrry bur. It
Hlt3 4Of 3kAHo vi
tho!r rotations. with any sense of decency or
Eell-rcspcct, to Hcccpr this o1tor; md YET tho
JndEo yas forced to say thAt 20 .iil not scG how
isreaeh. Of prolniso, Inv, 40 frequently laid
ou oier ct ' .horo s + pofasa s t.
form, and sntt for damages for tho brunch Is
a too ~ oSf S t. RG qo hs eo
The palntiii's ooiesolarEaed int ihe deloid-
possblu Fur hur to nccopt ha otfur ut tlnt staau,
and thnt this distinguished tho caso from othors:
s G'Fs 5 So e sHos Z,
q tho melnur you prove this desc,linnt to hnvG
! been, tho less hau,nxo do you prnse nnd tho
| Il verdict. You ano Tor dana4es incurred BY
this nuns refusal to marry tho pantltf. III tho
t!rst naco. he sya & nS H. now willing ,. to marry h
Iehasei 10 contomptby that II ho persisted "
his rotusal it ought to 10 rcxarded as u peneiit
c0ul.sul argued that his cllent loat shuru In Tho
.loro1stla.!t's property: TO which sh9 would havo
aaaSred 10 lis ~ View W of tic case, and .ltaos l,a
hnnlly nI!owod II to 20 10 trial. It WIS with III.
struuItons 70 tho Jury TINT aa.isod them very
1t his ofton been sald that broAah. Of promise
suits ought not % no.fayorsd; and recent nct!oa
su,itiIno.lt el.tortaltlol by largo proportion ut
Eng!tsnnau,I. Isut tho answor 70 thls-and u suf-
tc'eht onc-hna been thlt thoro ought to 10
| loh'o LnItAJ -" $Ao ttM1 ~ "&.ts -
aftnr rrrinitttnY nor 6 wait lor years III tho b..
llnr thus ho wta, fultlll promise to marry tior,
! hUartlesly furshkes bur.
n, hewoycr. tho rlow Of tho law tnkon hy
Judge Cameron IL cDrrcct, 1t II o!aarly III tho
power Of uny man, II h0 he sutluIent!y. niea.l,
| ia brtnk such . pr0uiso at1d still nyos! leEAl
linhlllty fUr 1t, When 10 Eets reM1y to dis
! card tho wumn, to whom ha hu6 pludRca Ills
futttl, ho ueeA only begin cntlraa Ut such
| cruel coutluct tnWard her aB no wnnlnn Gun
endure; And II this dEoa not sulllru
to freu hinl, no eau tiatly rcfuso 10 fultlll hts
prnlnsc. cpti,pel her to bcgin suit, wutt Until
ihe cAso Ia ruMdy for trial, aud offer to comply
with hla cuntrsut thon, but III 70 contrnlptuoua
mud OlEensIrU u MannGr as would tGrbh tho no.
Ceplat,cu Of tho o.rer. Tho moro outrageous hIl
behavionr, tho weaker tho culso OF action
il may 10 said that In ono souso Judge
fhnlerun Ia r1Xht. anu ulAt woman t,llKht tn bC
Klad 10 eacapo ]nnrFyinX stso!! (1llowt but II
cullhO& ha doulel tliat It ho disyMiaeB hts true
character, mud lDAtia hor tn whit fur him Unit
tler HlatrIlnohiut chances nrp prlottonlly lost
| Btp bus beon subjected to Injustice, tur Whlot
| there ought to 10 sutnD rcM9dy, uftnf II 10 W
way Ut Furnishing him rnther than ut co1npunsa.
| ton tu ilDr. b1HHY W0EupH would norur thlnk VI
aeeknR redress for such a wrong In the courts
| yet tAorN tlluy b1 casGA In which thay ought II
hnyU thu right to do 10, As s0oIotyla con
stttiltetl, tho prospect Ut mnrsingo Is mUr0 i'm
pprtaht To tho nycrRgs wonAn than any business
| venture to tho uvorago man, bus It lB Clearly NO
10 vol protected !n law.