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Swede Atlanta

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39. Great catch.....

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 02:53 PM

Dec 2013

I had forgotten from my Georgia bar exam prep the Statute of Frauds.

It does seem the wording of the SoF may have given the COA some wiggle room. If I recall from bar prep this was the situation where someone says "I will give you this ring if you marry me". I don't recall our exact discussion of the law regarding actual proposals for marriage.

If this hadn't appeared to be a contract claim I would also have thought the COA might have found this on equitable grounds.

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Georgia man must pay $50k for breaking promise to marry [View all] Harmony Blue Dec 2013 OP

no fury Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #1

And women are defined by their spouses! longship Dec 2013 #4

What was that about Georgia? dawg Dec 2013 #12

michigan, indeed... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2013 #16

Touch�! nt longship Dec 2013 #22

And no stupidity like a contract broken... LanternWaste Dec 2013 #9

A man could use that law too, no doubt treestar Dec 2013 #19

old and tired. hey... men exhibit fury? mellow dudes that they are? really? you want to argue seabeyond Dec 2013 #27

Well, I do remember reading a book... NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #29

hm. one. and you might check out the vast number of men murdering their wives seabeyond Dec 2013 #30

"just throw out a bullshit saying to create a caricature of a woman" NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #31

facts are .... the majority of spousal murderers are men. the majority do it because they are seabeyond Dec 2013 #32

I don't have an issue with you posting whatever you want. NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #33

thank you. let me correct you, again. i was correcting your correlation that ONE event creates a seabeyond Dec 2013 #37

I'm sure you could post several facts... NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #38

ha ha. you are so funny. strong majority of men kill spouse. majority because scorned and you seabeyond Dec 2013 #40

The strong majority of men kill their spouses? NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #42

there is clarity thru out this subthread. and your obvious attempt to back pedal from the stupid seabeyond Dec 2013 #44

Actually, I didn't make the original comment... NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #55

and i did not make the original statement and pointed out it was stupid to say.... no fury like a seabeyond Dec 2013 #57

I pointed out a case... NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #60

are you purposely obtuse. first post to you i addressed. did you not read? seabeyond Dec 2013 #61

Actually, I did read all of these posts... NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #63

do not prioject my feelings to me. i did not take offense. i pointed out your error. that simple. seabeyond Dec 2013 #64

Points one and three... NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #65

Look I disagree with Betty big time but that was not about money malaise Dec 2013 #43

Honestly, you do make some valid points. NaturalHigh Dec 2013 #56

It's a truly sad story malaise Dec 2013 #59

I hate that stupid saying treestar Dec 2013 #69

factually, yes, men are worse. they murder significantly more out of being scorned. women seabeyond Dec 2013 #70

One of the consequences of conservatives eliminating common-law marraige Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #2

Maybe that's what her family already spent on wedding plans. Warpy Dec 2013 #3

The article says she quit her job. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #5

I guess I need more info... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #6

Absolutely. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #7

Who gets the engagement ring is a matter of state law. FarCenter Dec 2013 #11

He cheated on her twice... Javaman Dec 2013 #8

Absent of more detail I have a HUGE problem with him paying... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #10

While that's true, the concept of a marriage is a legal contract Javaman Dec 2013 #13

... sibelian Dec 2013 #15

Do you have any idea what weddings cost these days? Javaman Dec 2013 #20

hm! Weddings cost whatever you want them to cost. sibelian Dec 2013 #45

I was just being snarky with the headline. lol nt Javaman Dec 2013 #47

In many states, a verbal contract can be a legal contract. Xithras Dec 2013 #26

Well, I need to read the article, I think. sibelian Dec 2013 #36

I have no issues with the idea of marriage as a legal contract Major Nikon Dec 2013 #21

Obviously you know more about the law than I do.. Javaman Dec 2013 #23

At best it's a verbal contract for a promise of a written contract Major Nikon Dec 2013 #24

Interesting. thanks for the insight and information. Javaman Dec 2013 #46

A breach of promise to marry is not a contract but can be actionable. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #67

I think what sunk his ship is he encouraged her to quit her job Major Nikon Dec 2013 #68

She also cheated on him by her own admission Major Nikon Dec 2013 #50

oy, quite a pair. Javaman Dec 2013 #54

I am very surprised by this. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2013 #14

The ONLY way I agree with paying "damages" is when a wedding is canceled SoCalDem Dec 2013 #17

They still have that law in Georgia? treestar Dec 2013 #18

It is rare in the United States for this type of law to be enforced Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #66

No means no? I guess not always. n/t hughee99 Dec 2013 #25

How is this enforceable under Statute of Frauds Gothmog Dec 2013 #28

Great catch..... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #39

I doubt that it is a contract claim Gothmog Dec 2013 #41

Not very smart but his attorney tried every defense........ Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #34

Not only that.. sendero Dec 2013 #53

I wonder if this is because they were in a common law marriage? gollygee Dec 2013 #35

Common law marriages were sunset in GA in 1997 Major Nikon Dec 2013 #49

must be the only man mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #48

No one has remarked yet that he called her a prostitute as part of his defense. Starry Messenger Dec 2013 #51

"She deserves every penny" Did you intend the irony? n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #58

That the woman who is the mother of his children got called a whore by him in court? Starry Messenger Dec 2013 #62

He claimed that defense because that's how the law defines it Major Nikon Dec 2013 #71

I know this wasn't officially a real "divorce" case, but Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #72

My parents had a nasty divorce. Starry Messenger Dec 2013 #73

Anyone seen Trial by Jury? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #52