(Court of Session Outer House) An English man married a Scots woman in February 1889. The marriage was celebrated in Scotland, and the parties lived together in Scotland for about eighteen months. The husband then deserted his wife, and left the country. In 1895 the wife brought an action for divorce on the ground of desertion. She maintained that there was a matrimonial domicile in Scotland sufficient to found jurisdiction. The action was undefended. Lord Kyllachy granted decree of divorce.
[1895] SLR 32 – 468
Bailii
Scotland
Family
Updated: 12 November 2021; Ref: scu.612829
