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To: 9YearLurker

I’d say if the guy breaks the engagement, it’s hers.

But if she breaks the engagement, it goes right back to the guy.
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Legally a ring is consideration to bind a contract and returns to the owner if the contract is broken. I think there have been a number of court rulings to this effect.


20 posted on 05/25/2014 6:03:18 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Chickensoup

I know that has been a ruling and I think it is wrong—perhaps going back to the days when women didn’t hold equal property rights?


21 posted on 05/25/2014 6:08:42 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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