Consistory Court of London – Practice–Condonation–Delay –As a general rule, the Court will always accede to an application to examine witnesses viva voce; and where such application is intended for the whole cause, the pleadings must be concluded before any of the witnesses are examined. Condonation, or the renewal of conjugal intercourse, requires strict proof. … Continue reading Campbell v Campbell: 22 Apr 1857
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The duty of the Court to issue an attachment for non-obedience of a decree for restitution of conjugal rights is the same since the Divorce Acts as it was before. It is not a sufficient compliance by a husband with a decree for restitution of conjugal rights that he has provided his wife with a … Continue reading Weldon v Weldon (No 1): 27 Nov 1883
A wife sought a divorce petition for her husband’s adultery. On her application for maintenance, a sum of andpound;90 per annum was to be secured for her life on interests of the husband under two wills. Held: The court confirmed the report and directed that: ‘The payment of andpound;90 per annum, payable monthly, be secured … Continue reading Maclurcan v Maclurcan: CA 1897
W petitioned for judicial separation. H cross-petitioned for divorce, citing C as co-respondent. The actions were consolidated, W’s petition withdrawn, and a decree absolute of divorce granted to H. A costs order was made against C. On taxation, H asked for his costs of defending W’s original suit. Held: The consolidation of the suits was … Continue reading Forbes-Smith v Forbes-Smith and Chadwick: CA 1901
