THE DIVORCE LAW

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14773, 12 October 1921, Page 2

THE DIVORCE LAW

A JUDGMENT RESERVED y Telecrrapb.—Press Association). "WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Court of Appeal this morning ivered judgment, in the divorce suit Mason versus Mason, being an apd from the judgment of Mr Justice •dman at Christehurch, dismissing a ition fur divorce by the husband, Irew .lames Mason, "he ground for the petition was that parties hart been separated fo? re than three years under an .ained under the Destitute Persons •vfr Justice Herdman dismissed the ,ition on the ground that the pctiaer was the party to blarne for the wration. \fr Justice Salmond delivered the Igment which rlisasreecl with Mr uticc Hcrdman's judgment. The apil was therefore allowed and the .itioner was declared to be entitled to •ule nisi for the dissolution of his Triage.^ Mr Justice Herdman held that a Ige had discretionary power to re;e a divorce should the application be ,de by the party to blame for the Daration. The effeot of the judgment the Appeal Court is apparently that der the Act the judge has no wer, but must grant a divorce if the Dunds are established.