DIVORCE LAW.
Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, December 5. At a divorce sitting of the Supreme Court to-dav, Mr Russell appeared in support of an application for a dissolution of marriage, the ground alleged being the failure of the respondent to comply with an order for the restitution of conjugal rights. His Honor said that he had not seen the Act of last session. He supposed it had to bo submitted for the assent of his Majesty, but the Act was certainly intended to do away with that sort of" thing. . Mr Russell said that he did not think the Act had any retrospective action. I-Tis Honor said Ke thought there was a reservation to the effect that the Act should not prejudice any impending proceeding. He understood that from a press report, but if the assumption was wrong the decree would be void, and Mr Russell would have to apply to have it rescinded. In the meantime, he would take the law as he found it at present. In granting the decree his Honor said that that form of ready-made divorce had attracted the attention of Parliament. but until the law was altered parties were entitled to the advantages of the system.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8457, 6 December 1907, Page 6
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