adeaks:


Gbam @bolded! Isn't it easy for a lady to buy a ring and claim it was the guy that gave it to her. If that were to be all that was needed the law would descend into absurdity.

my dear, dats d way u tink. a minute detail is enuf in a civil suit. its not as rigid as criminal matters which rests on beyond all reasonable doubt. U may tink its absurd, av come to a point were I no longer tink anytin is absurd in law cos it evolves. how absurd is it to reason dat d man got her an engagement ring, knowingly fully well its purport? as claroo said, bbm chats, letters wld/can suffice.

urchbarbie:
so what is 'will u marry me?'

Invitation to treat. Offer to the whole world

icedbeatz:
at the end what will she gain? definitely not the marriage she had been yearning for, the guy can tarnish what's left of her personality, she might get Lil change and stuff, shiiiiii the only reasonable thing she might get is for that punkass mofo to come and take part of the responsibility of their pregnancy and thang. the deed is done

for d lady to resort to court, I definitely trust she is no longer interested in forever afters. Some monetary claims, I am certain.

emmatok:


LOL,

The lady is on her own since no contract is binding them together.

She might be lucky to get something for child upkeep if the baby belongs to the man.

I had to google n find dis for u.

urchbarbie:
so what is 'will u marry me?'

"Will you marry me" and ' I will marry you' are they the same?
Were you told that the man asked her " will you marry me" question? and the lady answered "Yes"?
The law does not recognize any form of Dating,Courtship, Cohabiting,friendship. Its only MARRIAGE that is legally contracted, that is only what the law recognizes,not even a promise of marriage.

Ovosky:

Bikonu gimme sme 1st nwanne

Ndo ogugo

adeaks:


Invitation to treat. Offer to the whole world

and she accepts by moving into his apartment. Do I get to explicitly define her consideration

front247:
After destroying d lady's kpekus. U packed and ran away.

wait a fkin minute, WTF are you typing about?! after destroying who's kpekus and she never reported to the police about a nuisance whose trying to destroy her kpekus all these while. did he rape her?! the guy said some sweet nothings and she opened the puna or maybe she needed some dik and the guy rendered her his service and now he's the bad guy?! any lady that opens her mouth to think such peak of trash is not so much better than the random naked mad woman on the streets. mutual fukin?! he's using his dik she's using her Puci?! bro read your fukin post again and see how sensible it is.

Deejavuu:


Your answer is in your question..

So there is hope ?

When is the showdown?

Gimme venue and time .

Rexology:

"Will you marry me" and ' I will marry you' are they the same?
Were you told that the man asked her " will you marry me" question? and the lady answered "Yes"?
The law does not recognize any form of Dating,Courtship, Cohabiting,friendship. Its only MARRIAGE that is legally contracted, that is only what the law recognizes,not even a promise of marriage.

u lie dear. she is not claiming based on marriage gone bad. this is a default on d part of a contracting partner, she can either claim for damages n be able to recover for mental anguish, loss to reputation and injury to health.

firstEVA:
under the law, it is called "breach of promise to marry". He has to pay damages, next time, he will learn to keep his promise.

...lol, my dear eva, dere is notin.lyk breach of promise, we only av breach of contract n in dat contract, its has 2 b documented n must av a witness frm both parties

urchbarbie:
I had to google n find dis for u.

My dear, this is an online free dictionary which does not represent any law in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in respect to marriage contract.
What is obtainable in American law might not be obtainable in Nigeria.Every country has her own law as regards to marriage contract.
What do you understand by 'Ecclesiastical Censure' which is contained in that your dictionary?.
Please do not mislead people with that dictionary, just quote one Nigerian law to support your argument.A 100 leve law student can do better than what you have just done.

adeaks:



You are starting to mix issues. You mentioned that her case is breach of promise of marry, now you are talking about presumption of marriage under common law. If there is a presumption of marriage, then there cant be a breach of promise to marry again since the marriage is already presumed by law.

If you go by S.197 of the current Evidence act, breach of promise to marry expressly needs corroboration. If that is the case she is setting up in court she can't succeed without it. There are also judicial authorities to that effect. It is not a matter of opinion, it is express in d statute.

The corroboration required in this case, is not that of any person who was there when he promised her marriage, if the family n friends of the man testify that they were aware of the relationship and it was going to lead to marriage..... it's enough corroboration. She will win the case if she gets a good lawyer because she has a very good case,that's if the family corroborate the evidence

adeaks:



You are starting to mix issues. You mentioned that her case is breach of promise of marry, now you are talking about presumption of marriage under common law. If there is a presumption of marriage, then there cant be a breach of promise to marry again since the marriage is already presumed by law.

If you go by S.197 of the current Evidence act, breach of promise to marry expressly needs corroboration. If that is the case she is setting up in court she can't succeed without it. There are also judicial authorities to that effect. It is not a matter of opinion, it is express in d statute.

you're too good abeg! I follow you make I dey learn small small.

urchbarbie:
u lie dear. she is not claiming based on marriage gone bad. this is a default on d part of a contracting partner, she can either claim for damages n be able to recover for mental anguish, loss to reputation and injury to health. 

There is no established contract in the first place, therefore, there is no default.
The court is only looking at the fact the he impregnated her and left her for months with no care, which is irresponsible on his part.

firstEVA:
how can corroboration be an issue in such a case, cohabitation is presumption of marriage under common law so what's the issue. She has a very beautiful case with very good chances of success.

Women are ashamed to file such actions that's why we hardly have it in our courts not that they hardly succeed.

Under which Statutory Law? A gentleman can offer to 'squat' a lady; there is no case there.....

urchbarbie:
my dear, dats d way u tink. a minute detail is enuf in a civil suit. its not as rigid as criminal matters which rests on beyond all reasonable doubt. U may tink its absurd, av come to a point were I no longer tink anytin is absurd in law cos it evolves. how absurd is it to reason dat d man got her an engagement ring, knowingly fully well its purport? as claroo said, bbm chats, letters wld/can suffice.

I just love all these lawyers!!
It's so interesting reading their educated opinions in common matters.
They put a bar between the sane, educated, intelligent and otherwise.
They make truth so beautiful
I think there should be a place on nl where lawyers debate. That's the place i'l be all the time. I get tickles from reading their clear expressions and definition. I like you all. Section 2 says " it's a crime to say I LOVE you to a married woman" hope I'm correct?

Rexology:

My dear, this is an online free dictionary which does not represent any law in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in respect to marriage contract.
What is obtainable in American law might not be obtainable in Nigeria.Every country has her own law as regards to marriage contract.
What do you understand by 'Ecclesiastical Censure' which is contained in that your dictionary?.
Please do not mislead people with that dictionary, just quote one Nigerian law to support your argument.A 100 leve law student can do better than what you have just done.

I knw u also went thru uni and u were tot dat in family law unless u ddnt do dat course n d reason for ur uniformed opinion. Most of our laws are derived from 'dis supposed english laws'

As I said d law aint static. It evolves. if u avnt come across dis recently, ur loss then cox of ur poor research skills. I would try get u a link to a decided case I read online. its unreported for now, I guess

firstEVA:
under the law, it is called "breach of promise to marry". He has to pay damages, next time, he will learn to keep his promise.

which of the lawyer signed the alleged Promise? What it documented?

firstEVA:
how can corroboration be an issue in such a case, cohabitation is presumption of marriage under common law so what's the issue. She has a very beautiful case with very good chances of success.

Women are ashamed to file such actions that's why we hardly have it in our courts not that they hardly succeed.

Under which Statutory Law? A gentleman can offer to 'squat' a lady; there is no case there.....

firstEVA:
under the law, it is called "breach of promise to marry". He has to pay damages, next time, he will learn to keep his promise.

which of the lawyer signed the alleged Promise? What it documented?

firstEVA:
how can corroboration be an issue in such a case, cohabitation is presumption of marriage under common law so what's the issue. She has a very beautiful case with very good chances of success.

Women are ashamed to file such actions that's why we hardly have it in our courts not that they hardly succeed.

Under which Statutory Law? A gentleman can offer to 'squat' a lady; there is no case there.....

firstEVA:
under the law, it is called "breach of promise to marry". He has to pay damages, next time, he will learn to keep his promise.

who would u surpport before?

firstEVA:
under the law, it is called "breach of promise to marry". He has to pay damages, next time, he will learn to keep his promise.

which of the lawyer signed the alleged Promise? Was it documented?

urchbarbie:
for d lady to resort to court, I definitely trust she is no longer interested in forever afters. Some monetary claims, I am certain.

if the punk is smart she ain't getting nuffin till a DNA or paternity test is ran, get a street urchin to come to court to declare his love for her and maybe drag BT he paternity with the punk while the lady's image is trashed thereby putting the Girl In a worse negative light perception of the court. everything will be till after birth and paternity test. well the girl is shameless and a chronic desperado not knowing the punk just wanted some puna. fk both of em

Rexology:

There is no established contract in the first place, therefore, there is no default.
The court is only looking at the fact the he impregnated her and left her for months with no care, which is irresponsible on his part.

reading from his defence, its so lame an excuse. he went on a biz trip without informing her. Its way beyond irresponsibility, he is just one of d ills we are trying hard to eradicate in our society. Putting a lady he promised to marry in d family way and absconded.

icedbeatz:
if the punk is smart she ain't getting nuffin till a DNA or paternity test is ran, get a street urchin to come to court to declare his love for her and maybe drag BT he paternity with the punk while the lady's image is trashed thereby putting the Girl In a worse negative light perception of the court. everything will be till after birth and paternity test. well the girl is shameless and a chronic desperado not knowing the punk just wanted some puna. fk both of em

dats wat dis always end up in. thats y many men keep getting away with rape and oda not gud stuffs. I just pray no1 close to u suffer dis fate. sometimes I tink men shld tink beyond dier members.

adorablepepple:

The corroboration required in this case, is not that of any person who was there when he promised her marriage, if the family n friends of the man testify that they were aware of the relationship and it was going to lead to marriage..... it's enough corroboration. She will win the case if she gets a good lawyer because she has a very good case,that's if the family corroborate the evidence

I didn't want to coment on this thread again but this is definitely not true. Family and Friends being aware of a relationship goes to no issue. There is a big difference between being in a relationship and promising to marry someone. Was it the family and friends that proposed to the plaintiff or are they the one to know whether a relationship is leading to marriage? A promise to marry is not a communal or family thing, it is individual. There must be an express promise to marry by d defendant ab initio and unless the family and friends can testify to having been witnesses to such a promise their evidence is useless.
It is nor every relationship that leads to marriage. People are allowed to break up.

That serves her wright for opening her legs free of charge,and moving to stay with a man who has not payed her bride price,wish u save delivery.some ladies sud av sense

ketekete:
Is it now a must to marry anybody that lives with you for more than 1 year?..

I don't support the guys act, but this is not a court case at all..

it is, dco ur research, the legal term is 'Breach of Marriage"

He encouraged her to move in with him and while living with him, she carried out all the duties of a wife in the hope that he would make the union official but he later reneged on his promise.

But on May 28, Nwufu packed his belongings to an unknown destination, abandoning his common law wife, leaving her with a seven-month pregnancy

smh

Rexology:

"Will you marry me" and ' I will marry you' are they the same?

no they are not.

Were you told that the man asked her " will you marry me" question? and the lady answered "Yes"?
The law does not recognize any form of Dating,Courtship, Cohabiting,friendship. Its only MARRIAGE that is legally contracted, that is only what the law recognizes,not even a promise of marriage.

well, that's what's being contested here.