Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Probate: And in the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. [1858-1865], Volume 1Butterworths, 1860 - 160 pages |
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21 Vict Addams adultery affidavit alimony alleged annexed appeared application appointed April attesting witnesses Captain cause Chancery circumstances cited co-respondent codicil cohabitation condonation Consistory Court costs counsel Court of Chancery Court of Probate CRESSWELL cruelty CURTIS custody Deane death deceased deceased's December decree defendant desertion died dissolution of marriage Divorce Act Dolphin domicil Ecclesiastical Courts England entitled EVANS evidence executors executrix facts father February February 15 grant HAYWARD husband intention January January 28 JUDGE ORDINARY judicial separation July June June 21 jurisdiction jury Keats letters of administration living Lord March March 19 married Mary motion moved the Court opinion paper parties pendente lite personal estate petition for dissolution petitioner Phillimore plaintiff plea pleaded prayed Prerogative Court present probate proceedings proctor proved question reason Registrar residence respondent revoke ROBINSON Spinks suit testator testatrix tion trust widow wife wife's William
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Page 531 - That no will or codicil, or any part thereof, which shall be in any manner revoked, shall be revived otherwise than by the re-execution thereof, or by a codicil executed in manner hereinbefore required, and showing an intention to revive the same...
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Page 437 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner hereinafter mentioned ; (that is to say), it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction ; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...