Genealogy Chat

Hi thanks again for your replies,
sorry for not replying earlier as i had to go out.
But i think Shirleys answer was probably correct the woman admitting to adultary,as the illigitimate child i metioned was born shall we say when the appellant was taking his leisure due to Hm Prisons.

Thank you again for your replies.
Best wishes Maurice.

An appeal was made to outcome of the courts findings,this happens in a lower courts decision...and logs a Petition, Petitioner same thing as Appellant.

Hi thanks Kay and Shirley,
I think i am getting the idea now.
The divorce papers do exist i guess i will try and get a copy.
Thanks again and Best wishes Maurice.

Co -respondant mean a person has been named on divorce papers who the adultry's been commited with,

Ie,,Mr Smith has named and sited John Brown as the man Mrs Smith his wife has commited adultry with.

the original petition for divorce cant be altered ,he named a co respondent but the judge decided that he didnt need to bring him into it . maybe she admitted adultery so no further info was needed , the actual divorce papers will give the full story ,if they still exist

Hi thanks Shirley,
he did file for adultary.
but i am still confused why the newspaper article disagrees with the Archives.
The newspaper is from 1918.
Thanks Maurice.

I think it just means that the Justice decided that the co-respondant didn't need to be involved in the court case.

Kath. x

Thanks Kathleen,
Allthough i thought it was the answer i have a newspaper article that says Justice????? had given leave to dispense with a co-respondant,A degree nisi was granted.
Has anyone else hve an idea wht the Justice has dispensed with a co-respondant yet the archives names one?
Maurice.

probably was asking for divorce on the grounds of her adultery , the co respondent would be the person he named as the party she allegedly committed adultery with

It sounds as if he filed for divorce because of his wife's adultery. The co-respondant is the other man she was seeing.

Kath. x

Could anyone help me with this query please.
A divorce petition on the national archives names the appellant a man, his wife as a respondant and a co-respondant.
I know the man has filed for divorce the respondant is his wife,who or what is a co-respondant.
Any help appreciated.
Maurice.