The claim for $390 expended by Mrs. Thompson on necessaries was than gone into, and defendant admitted that the bill was correct. He contended, however, that when the agreement was entered into, the allowance of half his salary was intended and accepted as cancelling all previous liability. including oxpenses paid by his wife when he was out of work.
After argument as to whether a deed of separation wiped out a previous debt, the Registrar' interpreted the agreement and other documents in favour of defendant, amd save judgement accordingly.
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