Show LIMITED MATRIMONY 1 court courts slay blay decide as to a bir flago for six month Blont hs an interesting yet extremely lous question has found its way into the california courts the problems to be solved in all seriousness by the courts are these Is a contract of marriage stipulated to expire at the end of six months or a year a valid document if the document bo be valid is tho the limitation good does the limitation invalidate the contract can tho the relations of the contracting parties be legally laid aside at the end of the prescribed time would a child born after the limit has expired and were the contract not renewed be a legitimate child it seems impossible that in this day such a question should be seriously raised but as a matter of fact there has developed deva loped among tho the california lawyers some difference of opinion on the subject six mont months ils ago edward 31 elkus and lillio cabney of san francisco entered into a it contract to bo be married for a period of six months A few days ago they iLey again repaired to a office offic e and caused a second contract to bo be drawn up for another six months the tho yo young ung couple maintain that they have the tile advice of good lawyers that the contract is good the situation is ia such a novel one that several reputable lawyers have persuaded the young couple to permit athe tho question to bo be submitted to a cuhrt of adjudication just how to get this before the court is the question it can hardly bo be accomplished by bf divorce 6 pro ce edings neither could it bo be accomplished list by criminal process lawyers however declare that they will find a way of bringing the matter to judicial notice in order that the ridiculous proposition may be settled at once I 1 somo some of tho the best lawyers in the state have taken an interest in tho matter many prominent citizens declare that ii it is against public policy for euch a question to bo be dignified by a doubt for any length of time on the other band there aro are a few lawyers who consent to 6 maintain u tho strict legality of the terms of tho the limited contract omaha world herald |