Brown v. Brown, (1968) 1 N.S.R. 1965-69 554 (SC)

• Judge: Cowan, J.
• Case Date: March 08, 1968
• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
• Citations: (1968), 1 N.S.R. 1965-69 554 (SC)

Brown v. Brown (1968), 1 N.S.R. 1965-69 554 (SC)

MLB headnote

Brown v. Brown

Indexed As: Brown v. Brown

Nova Scotia Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes

Cowan, J.

March 8, 1968.

Summary:

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Family Law - Topic 3658

Divorce - Grounds - Cruelty - Defences - Incompetence (insanity) of respondent - The Nova Scotia Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes held that insanity was not a defence to allegations by the petitioner of cruelty - Divorce granted.

Family Law - Topic 3658

Divorce - Grounds - Cruelty - Defences - Incompetence (insanity) of respondent - Whether insanity excused acts of cruelty - The Nova Scotia Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes granted divorce.

Cases Noticed:

Herman v. Herman (1952), 5 W.W.R.(N.S.) 288 (B.C.S.C.), refd to.

Lissick v. Lissick, [1951] P. 1; 66 T.L.R. 1235; [1950] 2 All E.R. 233, refd to.

Swan v. Swan, [1953] P. 258; [1953] 2 All E.R. 854, not folld.

Palmer v. Palmer, [1955] P. 4; [1954] 3 All E.R. 494; [1954] 3 W.L.R. 756, not folld.

Sofaer v. Sofaer, [1960] 1 W.L.R. 1173; [1960] 3 All E.R. 468, refd to.

R. v. Windle, [1952] 2 All E.R. 1; [1952] 2 Q.B. 826, refd to.

R. v. Holmes, [1953] 2 All E.R. 324, refd to.

Palmer v. Palmer, [1954] 3 All E.R. 494, refd to.

Williams v. Williams, [1964] A.C. 698; [1963] 2 All E.R. 994; [1963] 3 W.L.R. 215, folld.

Statutes Noticed:

Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, S.N.S. 1866, c. 13, sect. 8.

Counsel:

Richard L. Weldon, for the petitioner;

Floyd K. Horne, for the respondent.