efore he left, and ar- nged for the bank to pay her a monthy allowance, but forbade her to bind his credit. During his absence she bought on credit an evening dress and two smart afternoon dresses suitable to her social position. On his return Bright was sued by the firm for payment for the dresses, and re- fused to pay

LAW A husband is liable to pay for all articles bought by his wife which can be de-

ribed as "household neces

QUESTION. Could the firm

er the

money?

hospital on Black A

qualified, staff nurse acted as theatre sister and assisted him. One of the swabs used by the doc- for was overlooked by both of them and left in the patient's body for twelve months, and ulti- mately caused her great pain and expense. Ittra eneral prac tice for the

swabs, but on this occasion there

unt. The

under

the south. Swart's family and labourers, however, armed with the usual tin cans and

drove the swa

doing so check locusts from lea Merwe's farm where

great havoc. Vand Swart for heavy

use:

property

the

Van der

ve sued

must no

his neighbours, for he cannot divert a flood str from its natural and ancien course so as to create a new waterway over his neighbour fand

QESTION Is Van der Merwe entitled to damages for the loss caused by Swart's action?

Susie Smith and Fred Strong got married and lived for some months together. Fred was rolling stone; he soon got tired of Susie, abandoned her, and went off. Eventually he met Flo Flash and was married to her by a clergyman who had not been authorised as a

LAW-Bigamy is committed by anyone who, during sistence of a valid rage to which he is a party, goes through the form of contract- ing a marriage with some other

person.

QUESTION Was Fred guilty of committing bigamy?

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Mr. Spade hired a house on monthly rental from Mr. Jones. Mrs. Spade was a keen gardener, and planted a large number of rose bushes and geraniums, as well as some fruit, oak and blue- gum trees. Mr. Spade spent his week-ends in cultreating a

successfnt small garden. On the expiry

dispute ar

oses and down all the yard, while her term tob

ENTERPRISE LTE

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