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Show PORTLAND MAN SELLS 1 HIS WIFE TO NEIGHBOR j After Giving Purchaser a Bill of Sale, 1j Brings Suit Against Him for "y Alienating His Wife's Af- T fections. i Portland, Ore. John Braganza, a Gorman, after having sold his wlfo to f'Q his neighbor, H. Ruddnt, for S1G0, has brought up the most porplexlng legnl j problem In many ears by bringing j action against. his wlfo's purchaser for" alienating her afTectlons. Ruddnt mado good his claim that he ha 1 purchased pur-chased Mrs. Braganza by presenting a bill ot sale, bearing tho Blgunturo not only of his complaining neighbor, but of the woman. This unusual document In to bo presented pre-sented in the circuit court ns Ruddat's defenso or tho chnrgo or alienating tho J woman's nffcctlons. It Is now in tho possession of Attorneys John F. Logan j and John II. Stevenson. The point they raise Is ns to how Braganza can j bo damaged, as he contends In hla j complaint, when he sold, bartered and J exchanged Ids wife for tho sum of 1 $150. Here la a copy of tho bill ot j snlo: "Portland, Oregon, Mnrch 4, 1909. I ' my wife havo sold to H. Ruddat for 3 $1G0. (Signed.) John Braganza, Em- J ma Braganzn, II. Ruddat." i |