The evening times., 1900-03-19
MADE A CONTRACT TO WED.
4 Queer suit I'm New Jersey over an
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NEW YORK. March 1S.-Strsnge old
world customs viii be adjudicsted in a
Newark court because Meier ABkin refused
20 abide by his engagement contract made
With a girl yhen she was thirteen. That
was two years ago.
Because Ankin refused to abide by this
contract and objected 70 paying the pen
atty therefor. he said things which caused
Isaac Schwartz. the girls father to sue for
sIauder. Judge Gould dismissed the suit on
a teehnicslity. but another viii be brought
Here is a translation Of the agreement
which was written in Hebrew:
ENGAGEMENT CONTRACT
Voice Of the bridegroom and voice Of the
bride. For Good Luck.
Il betroth thee unto me by faithtulness-
MAY il rise and sprout like a green garden.
Who finds d wife hnds a goodness
May he obtain favor Of God who is good
and saws. Attachment is good He who
can tell the results OF every beginning may
give a good name aad endurance 10 the
Conditions Of this agreement and covenant
which we're discussed and agreed 10 by the
two parties, namely, the drst part. Abra-
ham Pinces Selig. son Of Loeb Aaron, as
sistaut OF his son Meier. the bridegroom
and the second part. Jacob Isaac. son Of
Dav Baer. assistant Of his daughter PERI
Principal agreement. The afOre mention
ed bridegroom shall marry the aforemen-
toned bride. according 10 the law OF Moses
aud Israel. They shall not withdraw or
hide one before the other any part Of their
possessions but in community govern and
in equal parts enjoy their possessions as II
is customary among married people. The
bridegroom binds himself TO give TO his
bride the customary gifts. The bride agrees
to bring into wedlock dowTy consisting OF
money. clothing. bedclothing, etc, as il
customary.
THE wedding shall take place. il God
wills il. on the tenth day Of the month OF
Eiub. in the year Of the creation Of the
world 5661. OF before OF after this date. ac-
cording to the agreement Of both parties.
The party retracting from this agree
ment must pay to the other party penal
tv OF $500 In accordance with the law OF the
State this agreement has been made in per
feet knowledge and understanding OF its
meaning. In the sense of the Rabbis and
Of the State this agreement shall not be
considered as a suggestion of a mere form
We have acquired from bridegroom and
bride and from both their assistants con
sent 10 all that is written and explained
above. such consent as is required to make
this agreement valid.
Everything above is true and establish
ed And for greater safety and strength
have bridegroom and bride themselves sub
scribed their names on the evening Of the
Sabbath in which the Biblical chapter
Emor was read /. e, the ninth day OF the
month Of Iyar. 565S-
MEIER. son OF Abraham Seiig hnkin.
PERL SCHWARTZ.
Ankin waited two years and then de-
manGed that Perl marry him Immediately
or cancel the contract. Her parents OBJ
| iected. II was decided 10 efer the matter
| to an arbitration committee appointed un
I der a formal agreement signed last Octo
/ ber
The committee decided against Ankin
saving he must return 10 Perl the watcl
/ he had taken from her, and II he wishe'
: 10 withdraw from the contract be mus
award Schwartz $500.
! Ankin issued a note for this amount an
then repented Then succeeded suits an
4 counter-suits the latest being the dis
missed slander action, which judge Gull
! dismissed because the opprobrOus word
| were not set forth in Yiddish in which the
/ were uttered