The Summary Jurisdiction (married Women) Act, 1895 (58 & 59 Vict. C.39): As Extended by the Licensing Act, 1902 (2 Edw. 7, C. 28)Butterworth, 1904 - 159 pages |
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... property of every description which she may acquire or which may come to or devolve upon her ; and such property may be disposed of by her in all respects as a feme sole , and on her 60 [ SECT . 5 . SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
... property of every description which she may acquire or which may come to or devolve upon her ; and such property may be disposed of by her in all respects as a feme sole , and on her 60 [ SECT . 5 . SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
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... she may acquire or which may come to or devolve upon her after the decree ; this section not applying to property to which she was entitled in possession at the date of the decree ( Waite v . Morland ( 1888 ) , 38 Ch . D. 135 ; 57 L. J. ...
... she may acquire or which may come to or devolve upon her after the decree ; this section not applying to property to which she was entitled in possession at the date of the decree ( Waite v . Morland ( 1888 ) , 38 Ch . D. 135 ; 57 L. J. ...
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21 Vict 42 Vict 50 Vict act of adultery Admiralty Division adultery and desertion aggravated assault alimony alleged allowance appeal application arrears bastardy bound to cohabit child co-respondent condonation conduct connivance consent constitute desertion conviction costs court of summary custody of children decision decree nisi decree of judicial deed defendant Divorce Court enforcement ground of adultery ground of cruelty held High Court husband and wife imprisonment judicial separation L. J. Ch liable Licensing Act Lord PENZANCE magistrates Married Women Maintenance Matrimonial Causes Act neglect to maintain obtained offence order for payment original order parties persistent cruelty person petition for divorce petty sessions Poor Law present Act proceedings proof provision quarter sessions question reasonable refused regard repealed enactments resume cohabitation resumption of cohabitation subsequent adultery Summary Jurisdiction Act summons Ulverstone Vagrancy warrant weekly payments weekly sum wife's adultery wife's petition wilful neglect woman
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Page 137 - ... the adultery of the other party to the marriage, or has condoned the adultery complained of, or that the petition is presented or prosecuted in collusion with either of the respondents, then and in any of the said cases the court shall dismiss the said petition.
Page 62 - Person would have had in case the same had not been so reversed, varied, or discharged in respect of any Debts, Contracts, or Acts of the Wife incurred, entered into, or done between the Times of the making such Order or Decree and of the Discharge, Variation, or Reversal thereof...
Page 139 - ... commit the offender to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour...
Page 58 - Act is made may make an order or orders containing all or any of the provisions following, viz. : — (a) A provision that the applicant be no longer bound to cohabit with her husband (which provision while in force shall have the effect in all respects of a decree of judicial separation on the ground of cruelty...
Page 92 - Acts mentioned in the schedule hereto, or either of them, has been made, may, on the application of the married woman or of her husband, and upon cause being shown upon fresh evidence to the satisfaction of the Court at any time, alter, vary, or discharge any such order, and may upon any such application from time to time increase or diminish the amount of any weekly payment ordered to be made, so that the same do not in any case exceed the weekly sum of two pounds.
Page 54 - court of summary jurisdiction" shall mean any justice or justices of the peace, or other magistrate, by whatever name called, to whom jurisdiction is given by, or who is authorised to act under, the Summary Jurisdiction Acts...
Page 130 - Affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid ; And any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy...
Page 140 - ... having regard to her fortune (if any), to the ability of the husband, and to the conduct of the parties, it shall deem reasonable, and for that purpose may refer it to any one of the conveyancing counsel of the Court of Chancery to settle and approve of a proper deed or instrument to be executed by all necessary parties...
Page 136 - In case the court shall be satisfied on the evidence that the case of the petitioner has been proved, and shall not find that the petitioner has been in any manner accessory to or conniving at the adultery of the other party to the marriage, or has condoned the adultery complained of, or that the petition is presented or prosecuted in collusion with either of the respondents, then the court shall pronounce a decree declaring such marriage to be dissolved...
Page 104 - ... to be thereby recovered then such costs shall be recoverable by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the party, and in default of such distress by imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any time not exceeding one calendar month, unless such costs shall be sooner paid.