A declarator of marriage, even after the death of the other party, is a judgment in rem, and it is conclusive proof that a marriage had been constituted, and is binding on all persons whomsoever.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor Chelmsford
Citations:
(1867) 5 M (HL) 144
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Gow v Grant SC 24-May-2012
The parties had lived together as an unmarried couple, but separated. Mrs Gow applied under the 2006 Act for provision. Mr Grant’s appeal succeeded at the Inner House, and Mrs Gow now herself appealed.
Held: The appeal succeeded. The Act did . .
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Family, Scotland
Updated: 20 November 2022; Ref: scu.463483