Reports of cases argued and determined in the Ecclesiastical Courts at Doctors' Commons Volume 2

by William Calverley Curteis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 ...him in removing this stigma; Mellicent v. Fisher is a complete authority in support of the present allegation. Per Curiam.--According to your argument every child, and every child's child may bring a suit to have the sentence reversed; they will equally be strangers; I do not see where it is to stop. Counsel. That may be the effect, it is the consequence of the fraud and collusion by which the sentence was procured. Judgment. Sir Herbert Jenner Fust. I shall reject this allegation. I think the facts stated, if proved, would not be sufficient to induce the Court to revoke the administration already granted to Mrs. Huguenin, the second wife and widow of Mr. Meddowcroft, deceased, he having, subsequently to the sentence of nullity of marriage pronounced in the Consistory Court, married again. Mr. Meddowcroft died several years ago, and administration to his estate and effects was taken by his widow, who is now by a second marriage become Mrs. Huguenin. These letters of administration, so taken out, had remained unquestioned until very lately, when they were called in at the instance of William Meddowcroft, formerly called Gregory, the party proceeding in this cause; and he seeks to have them revoked, on the ground of having been obtained on false pretences. The first step in this cause was the usual form of a citation; that was returned; an appearance was 1813 given for Mrs. Huguenin; an allegation was brought February i3ih. in by the party proceeding; it pleaded the mar-Meddowchoft riage of William Meddowcroft, deceased, with Mary Hufu'"!. Gregory, the mother of the party proceeding, in the year 1815, and the birth of the party in the year following; and the death of his father in 1835. That allegation was of course admissible, as pleading the interest o...

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Published January 1, 2012