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June 14, 1850
The Lancaster Gazette
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Judge Daly rules in New York that women cannot be legally held accountable for breach of promise to marry, only men can, interpreting a poetic line about women's vows being unreliable.
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Breaches of Promise by Woman.—A New York paper states that Judge Daly has recently given the decision that a woman may not legally be held to bail for a breach of promise to marry, and that it is only the masculine gender who can be so held for refusing to consummate such a contract.
We suppose the learned Judge assumed the poet's line.
"Woman, thy vows are traced in sand."
As the law to govern the case, and from that argued that no right of action accrued to the disappointed swain, who would allow himself to be sinned against in the face of light and knowledge.
We suppose the learned Judge assumed the poet's line.
"Woman, thy vows are traced in sand."
As the law to govern the case, and from that argued that no right of action accrued to the disappointed swain, who would allow himself to be sinned against in the face of light and knowledge.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Breach Of Promise
Marriage Law
Gender Bias
Judge Daly
Legal Decision
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Daly
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Judge Daly
Location
New York
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Judge Daly rules that women cannot be held to bail for breach of promise to marry, only men, basing the decision on a poetic line about women's vows being traced in sand, denying the jilted man a right of action.