THE GORDON CHILD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12272, 16 May 1903, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE GORDON CHILD.

WRIT OF SEQUESTRATION AGAINST

LADY GORDON. In" the Divorce Division on April 10, before the president, Mr. Bayford asked permission to make an application in the case of Gordon v. Gordon and Granville Gordon. His lordship doubtless remembered thr main facts of that case.

.Sir Francis Jeune : Oh, dear, yes! Pain fully well.

Mr. Bayford: On March 10 last your lordship dismissed a summons that was taken out by respondent for the purpose of varying an order with regard to the custody of the child, made on the granting of the decree nisi. On March 8 Lady Granville Gordon sent the child away out of the country, on March 10 she left the country herself, and on March 13 your lordship made an order to commit," and also issued a writ of attachment against, Lady Granville Gordon. The application that I am making at the present time is for a writ of sequestration to issue, and the application is based upon the facts set out in paragraph nine of the affidavit with regard to the lady's estate, namely, that she has an income of £2000 a year, received from certain trustees, and that, apparently, is paid by them into a bank.

.. _ Sir Francis Jeune inquired how the motion would affect anticipation. Mr. Bayford: I submit, first of all, that as to any income paid and actually in the bank, the case of Hyde v. Hyde is sufficient for your lordship to issue a writ of sequestration.

Sir Francis Jeutie: Oh, as to any money actually paid in, I agree. I was only thinking of the form of the order. Mr. Bayford: This lady, it is alleged, has an income of £200 C. and that is paid by some trustees into this bank from time to time and periodically. 1 submit that there is sufficient evidence for you to act upon, and I therefore apply that a writ of sequestration should issue in general process.

Sir Francis Jeune said he was prepared to direct that a writ of sequestration should be issued in general terms. [It may be explained that a writ of sequestration is a document directed by the High Court to the sheriff commanding him to enter and seize the goods of the person against whom it is directed. It is sometimes issued against a defendant who is in contempt of Court.]