swhiddon@mail.viptx.net wrote:

I was reading about the laws concerning doweries.

I'm not sure if this is the same in Japan but I believe that once a dowery
is accepted by the groom's family a legal contract of marrige is created.

So maybe Ukyo should call a lawyer, If Genma can't produce her dowry (The
okonomiaki cart, the original, no substitutions) Ranma could be compeled to
marry her.

And Soun never gave him anything for a dowry, so that would mean her 
claim was the strongest. But Enter Kodachi who in one of the hard battle 
videos, gave Genma an armful of money.  Ranma marries Kodachi!!! 
Hahahaha!
						Trom
"If I didn't have any companionship for the rest of my life, I would 
know myself a lot better too."  Paraphrase of Gabrielle from Xena 
Warrior princess.