SUPREME COURT.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13286, 11 December 1911, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

NELSON-SATURDAY, Dec. 9,1911

Before His Honour Mr. Justice

Chapman

I IN DIVORCE. Joseph Busch v. Christina Buscn.This was a husband's petition for res. titution of conjugal rights and was tried before His Honour and a juT ; of twelve, of whom Mr. F. W. Betlij waite was foreman. Mr. Hayes ap- ! pcarod for the petitionnr and Mr. A T. Maginnity for the respondent. The respondent "having on the pleadings iid>nin-'"l desertion. Mr Mnsrinnitr opened his case to the jury and called Dr. Andrew and seven other witnesses in support of the allegations of tyFor the petitioner, Mr Hayes called five witnesses, after which His Honour summed up and submitted to tli-e . jury five issues, all of which were , fnnnrl in favour of to respondent. A question of law still remains to bo arguod, and His Honour notified : counsel that lie would take; the argu- : ment at 9 o'clock this nnwnii'tf. | Jane Elizabeth Inwood v. Frederick i Arthur Inwood. —This was a wife's pe- ' tifcion for divorco on the ground of desertion for a period of upwards of five years. No defence had been filed nor appearance entered. Mr. Maginnity appeared for the petitioner who was examined in support of her petition. A rule nisi was granted to be absolute in three months, petitioner 1 to have custody of the children of tho j marriage. Costs as per scale were illowed against tho respondent. •