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Cite as: [1880] SLR 18_6, [1880] ScotLR 18_6

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SCOTTISH_SLR_Court_of_Session

Page: 6

Court of Session Inner House First Division.

Friday, October 22. 1880.

[ Lord Adam, Ordinary.

18 SLR 6

Montgomery

v.

Montgomery.

Subject_1Husband and Wife
Subject_2Divorce
Subject_3Aliment
Subject_4Expenses.
Facts:

A husband obtained divorce in the Outer House against his wife, who reclaimed and presented a note for aliment to the Court after the case had gone to the roll. Held that she was entitled to aliment from her husband until the final judgment of the Court on her reclaiming-note, and to payment of a sum towards expenses of process incurred in the Outer House.

Headnote:

This was an action of divorce on the ground of adultery at the instance of James Montgomery, feuar and portioner in Airdrie, against Margaret Edmistone or Montgomery, his wife. The Lord Ordinary ( Adam) on 20th July 1880 pronounced decree of divorce. Against this interlocutor Mrs Montgomery presented a reclaiming-note. After the case had been put to the roll Mrs Montgomery presented a note to the Court in Single Bills applying for an allowance of aliment since 15th August 1880, up to which time she had received aliment from her husband, and pending the final decision upon her reclaiming-note; as also for a payment to account of expenses of process. It was admitted that Mrs Montgomery had received aliment up till 15th August 1880, under an agreement of voluntary separation, dated 2d March 1878, at the rate of 28s per week; and that while the action was in the Outer House, and before the proof was led, an allowance of £10 to account of expenses of process had been given by the Lord Ordinary.

Authority— Ritchie v. Ritchie, March 11, 1874, 1 R. 826.

Judgment:

At advising—

Lord President—We think the reclaimer should have the aliment continued under that agreement at the rate of 28s. a-week from the date of the last payment, and that a sum of £30 should be paid towards the expense of leading the evidence. It must be distinctly understood that it is towards the expense of the proof that this sum is to be applied, and not towards the expense of printing the proof, which is a different matter, and forms part of the reclaiming-note.

The other Judges concurred.

The following interlocutor was pronounced:—

“Decern against the pursuer and respondent for payment to the reclaimer of aliment at the rate of 28s. a-week since 15th August last, to continue till final judgment in the cause; further, decern against the respondent for payment to the reclaimer of the sum of £30 further to account of her expenses to the close of the proof in the Outer House.”

Counsel:

Counsel for Pursuer (Respondent)— Young. Agent— A. Morison, S.S.C.

Counsel for Defender (Reclaimer)— Ure. Agent— T. Carmichael, S.S.C.

1880


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