SUPREME COURT.
/ " / ; IN CHAMBERS. ' His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman sat. in Chambers yesterday, and heard an application by Mr. P. J. O'Regan, appearing for tn< - petitioner in tho divorce action,, Walker v iWalkor. Counsel asked for a ruling as u tho jurisdiction of the Court ,to serve-r petition on the husband (respondent)," whc ' was domiciled in Queensland. The marnagi of the'parties had been celebrated in Queens land, but the wife, alleging misconduc •against her husband, had loft him and cairn to New Zealand. She now sought a divorce but as Queensland was outside the ]uns , diction of tho Court, it was necessary t< obtain leave to. serve "a petition-on the re spondent. Counsel contended that his appli cation-, was'consistent with principle.* am with authority. , > His Honour said that, smco the questiqi of domicile had been more attended to 11 divorce actions in England, judges here wer bound afeo to attend to it, because on ~ never knew what complications might arise He would consider the application. * i '. .
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 562, 17 July 1909, Page 14
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166SUPREME COURT. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 562, 17 July 1909, Page 14
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