Did you know that there's an old law in some states that allows women to sue their former fiancés if the man decides not to marry her after all? In their third installment of the Old West series, Amanda and Lauren discuss breach of promise lawsuits, including some interesting cases of the not-so-distant past.

Sources:

• Smithsonian Magazine: “How the ‘Heart Balm Racket’ Convinced America that Women Were Up to No Good” by Tori Telfer
• University of Miami School of Law Institutional Repository (1989): “Agency and Partnership: A Study of Breach of Promise Plaintiff” by Mary I. Coombs
• University of Pennsylvania Law Review (1929): “Breach of Promise Suits” by Robert C. Brown
• Buczek Carpenter PC: “Who Gets the Engagement Ring if There is No Wedding?” by No Byline
• Clark v. Reese
• Gilbert v. Barkes
• McGrath v. Dockendorf
• Wikipedia

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