 | Great Britain - Law - 1807 - 798 pages
...that no witness in any proceeding, whether a party to the suit or not, shall be liable to be asked or bound to answer any question tending to show that he or she has been guilty of adultery, unless such witness shall have Already given evidence in the same proceeding in disproof of his or... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1857 - 674 pages
...hearing of any petition, but no such petitioner shall be bound to answer any question tending to shew that he or she has been guilty of adultery. 44. The Court may from time to time adjourn the hearing of any such petition, and may require further evidence thereon, if it shall see fit so... | |
 | Law - 1870 - 542 pages
...instituted in consequence of adultery, are made competent, provided that uo witness is to be asked a question tending to show that he or she has been guilty of adultery, unless such witness shall have already given evidence in such proceedings in disproof thereof. (To... | |
 | Law - 1854 - 1060 pages
...directed by the said Court; (s. 21). The Court may order the attendance of the petitioner, and examine him or her, or permit him or her to be examined or cross-examined, on the hearing ; but no such petitioner shall be bound to answer any question tending to show that he... | |
 | 1857 - 520 pages
...necessary. XLIII. The Court may order the Attendance of the Petitioner, and may examine him or her on Oath on the Hearing of any Petition, but no such...to show that he or she has been guilty of Adultery. XLIV. The Court may from Time to Time adjourn the Hearing of any such Petition. XL V. In any Case in... | |
 | Great Britain - 1857 - 686 pages
...XLIII. The Court may, if it shall think fit, order the Attendance of the Petitioner, and may examine him or her, or permit him or her to be examined or...Hearing of any Petition, but no such Petitioner shall bo bound to answer any Question tending to show that he or she has been guilty of Adultery. XLIV. The... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - Evidence (Law) - 1858 - 934 pages
...empowers the Court, " if it shall think fit, to order the attendance of the petitioner, and to examine him or her, or permit him or her to be examined or...show that he or she has been guilty of adultery." § 40 further provides, that parties, — subject to such rules as may be established for the Court,1... | |
 | John Fraser Macqueen - Court rules - 1858 - 232 pages
...36. 12. The court may, if it shall think fit, order the attendance of the petitioner, and may examine him or her, or permit him or her to be examined or cross-examined on oath on the hearing of any such petition ; but no such petitioner shall be bound to answer any question tending to shew that he... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Probate, Richard Searle, James Charles Smith - Divorce - 1860 - 186 pages
...85—" The Court may if it shall think fit, order the attendance of the petitioner, and may examine him or her, or permit him or her to be examined or...show that he or she has been guilty of adultery." The full Court had in previous cases examined the petitioner under that Sect., when the marriage and... | |
 | James P. Byrne - Divorce - 1860 - 142 pages
...examined upon oath at the hearing of the petition. No petitioner, however, will be obliged to answer ony question tending to show that he or she has been guilty of adultery. It would be preposterous and contrary to all human feeling to bind a party to do so. i Sec. 29. CHAPTER... | |
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... no witness in any proceeding, whether a party to the suit or not, shall be liable to be asked or bound to answer any question tending to show that he or she has been guilty of adultery, unless such witness shall have already given evidence in the... 
