mentioned it does not really. seem that that is the only point at issue. The husband apparently thought it was worth while to him to offer his wife, not a separation allowance to be continued during. his fe time, but one which she should receive during the whole of her life. tu most cases the death of one of the parties to a contract may be said fo bring it to an end, but in this instance the husband seems to have made a specific provision against the contingency of his own death, by recing to make the payment os jong as the wife lived, Naturally whatever decision 1s reached by the High Court will: only affect agreements such as the one set out above, but if the lower Court fs upheld then women separated from their spouses wil be better off" under' such contracts than without them, they undoubtedly prevent a' man completely disinheriting his wife, id assure her some degree of malntenance when he has left for destinations where alimony cannot be en-
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.