Held ( rev. decision of the Court of Session) that while the marriage continues undissolved the deserted wife of a man who has a settlement in Scotland cannot acquire an independent residential settlement for herself.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Halsbury) and Lords Macnaghten, Shand, Davey, Brampton, Robertson, and Lindley
Citations:
[1902] UKHL 621, 39 SLR 621
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Family
Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.630797