Class 16 Pages 41035 September 29, 1999

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Class 16Pages 410-35September 29, 1999
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Use of outside cases My version of the Socratic
method stretching whats in the book to
real-life problems you may encounter Your
obligation Read them if you dont understand the
class discussion or you dont trust the
characterization of the facts You wont have to
parrot them (or any cases) back on the exam.
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Cases for Class 16 Miller v. Ratner, 114 Md. App.
18, 688 A.2d 976 (1997) Chitwood v. Prudential
Insurance, 143 S.E.2d 915 (Va. 1965) Kozlowski v.
Kozlowski, 403 A2d 902 (NJ 1979) Slocum v.
Hammond, 346 N.W.2d 485 (Iowa 1984) Estate of
Atwood, 577 N.W.2d 60 (Iowa App.
1998) McClaugherty v. McClaugherty, 21 S.E.2d 761
(Va. 1942) Conklin v. MacMillan Oil, 557 N.W.102
(Iowa App. 1996)
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Statute dealing with common law marriage Iowa
Code Ann. Sec. 595.11 Marriages solemnized, with
the consent of parties, in any manner other than
that prescribed in this chapter, are valid but
the parties, and all persons aiding or abetting
them, shall pay to the treasurer of state for
deposit in the general fund of the state the sum
of fifty dollars each but this shall not apply
to the person conducting the marriage ceremony,
if within fifteen days thereafter the person
makes the required return to the clerk of the
district court.
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Whats your advice for a person in the position
of Ms. Hewitt or Ms. Marvin, prior to commencing
her relationship?

• Dont do it. (Think again.)

• Make sure you get the deal in writing.

• Make sure you both know you are (or arent)
  getting
• married.

• Make sure most of your investments are in
  financial
• enterprises, or, if you have the money, in cash
  rather
• than kind.