DELEGATION DE PAIEMENT

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APPEAL SIDE, Montreal, 9th June 1871.

Present : DuvaL, C. J., CARON, J., BADGLEY, J.. DRUMMOND, J., and Moxk, J.

PROULX and DoRIoN.

À intervened in a deed and agreed to pay a debt dueto B, not a party to the document. B brings his action for the amount against A, without previous acceptance of the delegation :

Held : That B had no right of action. Caron, J., and Monk, J., dissenting. (1 R. C., 476.)

FEMME MARIEE.—RENONCIATION. —-HYPOTHEQUE.

CourT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APPEAL SIDE, Quebec, 19th June 1871.

Present : DUuvAL, C. J., CARON, J., BADGLEY, J., DRuMMoN», J., and MONXK, J.

DE LA GORGENDIÈRE and THIBODEAU,

Held : That the 4th Vict., c. 3, art, 36, Coes not prohibit a wife from renouncing to the exercise of her hypothec for matrimonial rights in property sold by her husband, and such renunciation is valid and binding, though, subsequently, she obtains a séparation de biens from her husband. Dissenting: Duvar, C. J., and DRummonp, J. (1 ‘. C., 478.)