The Law Reports (Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division)
[1965] P 147
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
STEVENS
v.
STEVENS.
1965 Feb. 3,
4.
Davies, Russell and Winn L.JJ.
Husband and Wife
— Divorce
— Rehearing
— Application for
— Applicant aware of proceedings
— Decision not to defend
— Mental stress at time of proceedings
— Decree nisi granted in undefended suit
— Applicant to satisfy court decree contrary to justice of case
— Advice not to appeal against decree nisi
— Decree made absolute
— Whether time and opportunity for appealing against decree
— “Appeal”
— Whether application to set aside decree on appeal
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Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 49), s. 31 (1) (e)
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Matrimonial Causes Rules, 1957 (S.I. 1957, No. 619), r. 36 (1).