The Law Reports (Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division)
[1935] P 1
[PROBATE, DIVORCE AND ADMIRALTY DIVISION]
IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGITIMACY DECLARATION ACT, 1858 (21 & 22 VICT. C. 93), AS AMENDED BY THE JUDICATURE (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1925 (15 & 16 GEO. 5, C. 49), SS. 188, 226, AND SCHEDULE 6 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGITIMACY ACT, 1926 (16 & 17 GEO. 5, C. 60) AND IN THE MATTER OF ARTHUR HENRY DAVY (KNOWN AS ROBERT HENRY DAVY).
1934 April 17,
18,
19,
20,
24,
25,
26;
July 13.
July 13.
LANGTON J.
Legitimacy Declaration
— Evidence
— Declarations of deceased relatives made ante litem motam
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Extension to Petitions under the Legitimacy Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 60), of the rule admitting Declarations in Pedigree cases generally
— Relationship of Declarant to Petitioner itself an issue for decision on Petition
— Declarations “ante litem motam” defined as to their date.