REPORTS OF CASES

DECIDED IN THE

COURT OF PROBATE AND THE COURT FOR DIVORCE

AND

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES.

REPORTS OF CASES

DECIDED IN THE

COURT OF PROBATE

AND IN

THE COURT FOR

Divorce and Matrimonial Causes.

WITH TABLES OF THE NAMES OF CASES, AND

INDEXES TO THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS.

BY

M. C. MERTTINS SWABEY, D.C.L.,

ADVOCATE IN DOCTORS' COMMONS, AND OF GRAY'S INN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW,

AND

THOMAS HUTCHINSON TRISTRAM, D.C.L.,

ADVOCATE IN DOCTORS' COMMONS, AND OF THE INNER TEMPLE.

VOLUME I.

FROM HIL. T. 1858 TO HIL. VAC. 1860.

LONDON:
BUTTERWORTHS, 7, FLEET STREET,

Law Publishers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. '
HODGES, SMITH AND CO., GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN.

1860.

PRINTED BY

JOHN EDWARD TAYLOR, LITTLE QUEEN STREET,

LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS.

Blind Testator.-Proof of Knowledge of Contents of Will.
Limited Grant to Executor of Party beneficially interested 540

BAYNE, RACHEL, Spinster, in the Goods of.

Chain of Executorship.-Will of Feme covert.

132

.

BELBIN v. SKEATS.

Proof of Execution of Will.-Examination of one Attest-

BEDWELL, FREDERICK, in the Goods of.

Transference of Jurisdiction.-Affidavit.-Practice

BELL, JANE, in the Goods of.

Administration.-Wife's Next of Kin.-Renunciation of

Husband's personal Representative.

BIANCHI, LUIS, in the Goods of.

148

15

288

Administration of the Effects of a domiciled Brazilian to an
Attorney for that purpose duly appointed.

511

BISHOP, HENRY, in the Goods of.

Administration.-Presumption of Death at Sea.-Lapse of

time insufficient

BRAINE v. BRAINE AND BRAINE.

Taxation of Costs.-20 & 21 Vict. c. 77, s. 29.-Number of

Counsel allowed.-Discretion of Registrar.-Costs of Ap-

plication.

303

271

BROWN, WILLIAM, in the Goods of.

Prior and second Will.-Revocation.-Parol Evidence . . 32

BURRELL, MARY, in the Goods of.

Administration.-20 & 21 Vict. c. 77, s. 73.

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