SUPREME COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3886, 4 September 1928, Page 22

SUPREME COURT.

IN DIVORCE. Wednesday, August 29. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Ostler.) SHAW v. SHAW. Husband’s petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of. mutual separation. Mr W. G. Hay appeared for the petitioner, Arthur John Henry Shaw; Mr A. C. Hanlon for the respondent, Lilian Catherine Shaw. The petitioner said he was married to the respondent in 1920. For the last four years arid a-half he had been living- at Greymouth. At the beginning of 1925 a coolness arose between him and his wife, and they entered into an agreement for mutual separation, which agreement was still in force. Since that time he had lived apart from his wife. Evidence was also given by Cyril Francis Shaw, after which his Honor granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months. TOWNLEY v. TOWNLEY. Husband’s petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion. Mr B. S. Irwin appeared for the petitioner, SamueLTownley; Mr A. C. Hanlon' for the respondent, Violet Townley. The petitioner said he was married to the respondent in 1900. One daughter of the marriage was now 20 years of age. In 1919 his wife went away, saying she

was dissatisfied, and was going to take a billet. He pleaded with her to stay, but die would not do so. Later on he received a letter written by his wife to another man. He had not seen his wife since 1919. Evidence was also given by the daughter. His Honor granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months. • IN CHAMBERS. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Ostler.): LAWSON v. HOWARD. In the matter of the will of Elizabeth Alma Howard, late of Dunedin, widow. This was an originating summons, in which Elizabeth Maria Lawson, of Sydney, the child of the first marriage of the deceased, asked to be allowed a share under the will. Mr A. C. Hanlon appeared for the plaintiff; Mr Lemon for the defendants, the other children or their issue. The defendants set up that the estate comprised money brought to the testator by her second husband. After hearing the facts of the case, his Honor made an order under which theplaintiff will share in the estate to the amount of £2OO, as though she had been named in the will as a residuary legatee for that amount, and upon any distribution she will be paid her proportionate share; costs of both parties to come out of the estate, and to be taxed by the registrar.

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