In 1915, however, en "unmarried wife" sought redress in the law courts and was awarded compensation, the judge holding fore the girl consented to tive with. the man, there must have been a promise to marry and thet such Promise was binding.
Another case was that of a gie who went to 2 man's house She later. became. engaged to him and, although they did not go through any formal marriage, they lived together and, when she about to have a child,|? the man tried to abandon her, on the ground that their marriage ws not a legal one. The Judge ord compensation and held that "infringement of feminine virtue" was his reason. The Court unable to treat an informal a legal wife, but tries to protect her indirectly by citing breach of Promise of marriage.
Informal marriages are most common amongst the poor and a case arose recently where a workman fell a victim to an accident. Who was to receive his insurance? His "unmarried wife" claimed that, she was the right party. His brother argued that, according Inw, she really had no claim on im. A compromise was reached this case, but the Judge declared that, if there had not been an amicable understanding, he would have ruled in favour of the "unmarried wife
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