Engagement Ring Recovery

In the state of New York, do I have the right to recover the engagement ring I paid for, if the wedding never took place. I have heard in the recent past a new law was passed supporting my right to recover the ring. I also remember reading an Ann Landers article that listed New York as one of the states supporting my situation Thank You for any knoweldge on this issue!

[LegalBeagle]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by NowIKnow [/i]
[B]In the state of New York, do I have the right to recover the engagement ring I paid for, if the wedding never took place. I have heard in the recent past a new law was passed supporting my right to recover the ring. I also remember reading an Ann Landers article that listed New York as one of the states supporting my situation Thank You for any knoweldge on this issue! [/B][/QUOTE]

That law in NY is not recent.. it was enacted in 1965 and NY is one of the few states that will allow you to sue for the return of the ring, and WIN (unless, she is already married).

[Edited by LegalBeagle on 12-05-2000 at 12:48 PM]

[LegalBeagle]

I meant that if she is already married to someone else, and you give her a ring as a promise to marry, and she does not get a divorce and therefore you do not marry, then there is a case in NY where the woman in question would not have to return the ring.

If you are both single and you have given her a ring as a promise to marry, then that ring has to be returned.. for is for NY only..

[QUOTE]
That law in NY is not recent.. it was enacted in 1965 and NY is one of the few states that will allow you to sue for the return of the ring, and WIN (unless, she is already married).

[Edited by LegalBeagle on 12-05-2000 at 12:48 PM] [/B][/QUOTE]



What states will allow you to sue for the return of the ring? One son just broke up with girlfriend and won't return the ring. We are in Texas. Yippy tie yeah!

[LegalBeagle]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Always searching [/i]
[B][QUOTE]
That law in NY is not recent.. it was enacted in 1965 and NY is one of the few states that will allow you to sue for the return of the ring, and WIN (unless, she is already married).

[Edited by LegalBeagle on 12-05-2000 at 12:48 PM] [/B][/QUOTE]



What states will allow you to sue for the return of the ring? One son just broke up with girlfriend and won't return the ring. We are in Texas. Yippy tie yeah! [/B][/QUOTE]

Texas is not listed as one of the 7 that I am aware of.. of course, getting a ring back in Texas is easy, it just ain't legal.

[QUOTE Texas is not listed as one of the 7 that I am aware of.. of course, getting a ring back in Texas is easy, it just ain't legal.
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You crack me up Legal! If it weren't for your humor, I swear I wouldn't even come back and read these posts! You know, I think I did see my son chase her and hog tie her in the roping pen. I love the idea that everyone in Texas has cattle and wears cowboy hats and boots. You see that a lot but more in West Texas. The last time we went to court in west Texas, I had to laugh though. There were these two men on the third floor in white underwear tee shirts with hats on that were so huge, I thought they were clown hats. I had to restrain a huge laugh. I was told, (because I just had to know) that the sun is so hot in west Texas that there is really a wide brimmed hat to keep the sun and rain off of them. We are talking HUGE. Anyway...so much for yipee tye aye talk.

I just told son to nicely ask for it. I helped her get a truck so I may be driving around a new dodge truck.

[LegalBeagle]

I have always wanted to rope a woman, drag her to my feet and shout NO!!! you can not have the TV remote !!!!! It MUST be legal in Texas to do this ??

... it's Yippie Ki Oh Ki yay, from the song "I'm an ol' Cowhand."

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And I ride the range in my Ford V-8.

[LegalBeagle]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Tigres [/i]
[B][QUOTE][i]Originally posted by LegalBeagle [/i]
[B]I have always wanted to rope a woman, drag her to my feet and shout NO!!! you can not have the TV remote !!!!! It MUST be legal in Texas to do this ?? [/B][/QUOTE]

Ah Babe, but you know that would just turn me on! :P

Tig

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It if means I get control of the remote for an evening without you huffing and puffing and sighing.. it is worth the chance !!

[HomeGuru]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Tigres [/i]
[B][QUOTE][i]Originally posted by LegalBeagle [/i]
[B]I have always wanted to rope a woman, drag her to my feet and shout NO!!! you can not have the TV remote !!!!! It MUST be legal in Texas to do this ?? [/B][/QUOTE]

Ah Babe, but you know that would just turn me on! :P

Tig

[img]http://smilecwm.tripod.com/asian/smooch.gif[/img] [/B][/QUOTE]

Hey Tig, isn't the one on the right missing a tail?

[LegalBeagle]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by HomeGuru [/i]
[B][QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Tigres [/i]
[B][QUOTE][i]Originally posted by LegalBeagle [/i]
[B]I have always wanted to rope a woman, drag her to my feet and shout NO!!! you can not have the TV remote !!!!! It MUST be legal in Texas to do this ?? [/B][/QUOTE]

Ah Babe, but you know that would just turn me on! :P

Tig

[img]http://smilecwm.tripod.com/asian/smooch.gif[/img] [/B][/QUOTE]

Hey Tig, isn't the one on the right missing a tail? [/B][/QUOTE]

If it is supposed to represent me, then no, she took ownership of that a long time ago..

There is a recent case in Michigan (Meyer v Mitnick, 2/2001) which can be found at: [url]http://www.icle.org/michlaw/oview.cfm?caseid=21395021[/url]

After a lengthy debate the MI Court of Appeals entered the following opinion:

"In sum, we hold that an engagement ring given in contemplation of marriage is an impliedly conditional gift that is a completed gift only upon marriage. If the engagement is called off, for whatever reason, the gift is not capable of becoming a completed gift and must be returned to the donor."