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Breach Of Promise

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Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
May
Year
1846
Copyright
Public Domain
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-During the scssion of the Süpreme Court of Mnssachusetts, which was begun at Lowell, Apri] 13lh, two cases ior brcnclr of promiso oí marringe havs been tiied. In the firsl. Caroline Frost sued Wheolock Norion for breac! of promise of marriago and scduction, claining $2,000 damages. The jury gave the plaintíflf a verdict of $2,500. 8500 more ihan she had claimed. Poor Norton got badiy '-frost bitten." Both of the partie8 btlonged to West Cambridge, Moss., ond are very young ;- and thoir connections are highly respectablc. In the other case, Lucelia Pearl sued Philander Chesweü for breach of promise of marriage and seduciion, and the jury gnve a verdict in favor of the plaintifT for $2,000. The girlij of Massachusetts are not to be trifled with. We wonder, if the