Henderson v Henderson
[1965] 1 All ER 179Between: Henderson
And: Henderson
Judge:
Sir Jocelyn Simon, P
Subject References:
FAMILY
DIVORCE
DOMICIL
DOMICIL OF ORIGIN
Whether domicil of origin domicil of dependence at birth or at time of attaining majority
DOMICIL OF CHOICE
Whether acquisition of domicil of choice prevented by sentimental feeling of attachment to land of origin coupled with wish to be buried there
Case References:
Aikman v Aikman - (1861), 4 LT 374; 3 Macq 854; 11 Digest (Repl) 328, 37
Anderson v Landeuville - (1854), 9 Moo PCC 325; 24 LTOS 281; 14 ER 320; 11 Digest (Repl) 331, 54
Bowie (or Ramsay) v Liverpool Royal Infirmary - [1930] All ER Rep 127; [1930] AC 588; 99 LJPC 134; 143 LT 388; 11 Digest (Repl) 339, 109
Bruce v Bruce - (1790), 2 Bos & P 229; 126 ER 1251; 11 Digest (Repl) 359, 272
Brunel v Brunel - (1871), LR 12 Eq 298; 25 LT 378; 11 Digest (Repl) 352, 204
Crumpton's Judicial Factor v Finch-Noyes - 1918 SC 378; 11 Digest (Repl) 355, 148
Doucet v Geoghegan - (1878), 9 ChD 441; 11 Digest (Repl) 337, 94
Firebrace v Firebrace - (1878), 4 PD 63; 47 LJPC 41; 39 LT 94; 11 Digest (Repl) 342, 127
Harrison v Harrison - [1953] 1 WLR 865; 3rd Digest Supp
Hood's Estate - (1853), 21 Pennsylvania State Reports 106
Macreight, Re, Paxton v Macreight - (1885), 30 ChD 165; 55 LJCh 28; sub nom Re Macreight, Preston v Macreight, 53 LT 146; 11 Digest (Repl) 342, 128
Moorhouse v Lord - (1863), 10 HL Cas 272; 32 LJCh 295; 8 LT 212; 11 ER 1030; 11 Digest (Repl) 332, 56
Platt v A-G of New South Wales - (1878), 3 App Cas 336; 47 LJPC 26; 38 LT 74; 11 Digest (Repl) 349, 179
Stanley v Bernes - (1830), 3 Hag Ecc 373; 162 ER 1190; 11 Digest (Repl) 329, 43
Urquhart v Butterfield - (1887), 37 ChD 357; 57 LJCh 521; 58 LT 750; 11 Digest (Repl) 355, 239
Whicker v Hume - (1858), 7 HL Cas 124; 28 LJCh 396; 31 LTOS 319; 22 JP 591; 11 ER 50; 11 Digest (Repl) 336, 86
Judgment date: 20 October 1964
ORDER
Tthe husband was domiciled in England at the inception of the wife's divorce suit.
Ruling accordingly.