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 MattersButterworths, 1860 |
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21 Vict Addams adultery affidavit alimony alleged annexed appeared application appointed April attesting witnesses Captain cause Chancery circumstances co-respondent codicil cohabitation condonation conjugal rights Consistory Court costs counsel Court of Chancery Court of Probate CRESSWELL cruelty CURTIS custody Deane death deceased December decree defendants desertion died dissolution of marriage Divorce Act Dolphin domicil Ecclesiastical Courts England entitled Evans evidence executed executors executrix facts February February 15 grant Hayward husband intention January JUDGE ORDINARY judicial separation July June June 21 jury Keats Lane letters of administration living Lord Lord Stowell 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 probate proceedings proctor proved question reason Registrar residence respondent revoke ROBINSON Spinks suit testator testatrix tion trust wife wife's William
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