CHAP. 129. An Act for the relief of James St. George Dillon. [Assented to 23rd July, 1894.] WHEREAS James St. George Dillon, of the city of Mont- Preamble. real, in the district of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, merchant, has, by his petition, humbly set forth that on the twenty-seventh day of August, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, he was lawfully married at the city of Montreal aforesaid, to Dame Marie Catherine Charlotte Adrienne Barron; that after the said marriage they lived and cohabited together at the city of Montreal, until about six years ago, when, in consequence of her misconduct, they voluntarily separated; that they remained so separated until the thirty-first day of October, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, when he was granted a judicial separation from bed and board from her, and the custody of the children, issue of the said marriage, by the Superior Court for the district of Montreal; that she committed adultery with Réné Geoffroy de Villeneuve, of the city of Montreal, insurance broker, during the year eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and especially at the cities of Montreal and Quebec, in the said province, during the months of August and September in said year, and has subsequently been living openly as the mistress of the said de Villeneuve ; and whereas the said James St. George Dillon has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved, and that he may be authorized to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded him, as is deemed meet; and whereas he has proved the said allegations of his petition, and it is expedient that the prayer thereof should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The marriage between the said James St. George Dillon Marriage and the said Dame Marie Catherine Charlotte Adrienne dissolved. Barron, his wife, is hereby dissolved, and shall be from henceforth null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever. Right to 2. The said James St. George Dillon may at any time heremarry again. after marry any woman whom he might lawfully marry if the said marriage with the said Dame Marie Catherine Charlotte Adrienne Barron had not been solemnized. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 130. An Act for the relief of Caroline Jane Downey. [Assented to 23rd July, 1894.] HEREAS Caroline Jane Downey, of the city of Toronto, Preamble. in the county of York and province of Ontario, wife of Donald Campbell Downey, heretofore of the town of Whitby, in the county of Ontario, in the province of Ontario, merchant, hath by her petition set forth that on the twenty-first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, she was lawfully married to him at the city of Toronto, in the said province; that there is no issue of the said marriage; that he has been guilty of adultery and cruelty and that on the seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, he, without lawful reason or excuse, deserted her and has ever since continued to live apart from her and has left her without any means of support whatever; and whereas she has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved and that she be authorized to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded her as is deemed meet; and whereas she has proved the said allegations of her petition, and it is expedient that the prayer thereof should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The said marriage between the said Caroline Jane Downey Marriage disand Donald Campbell Downey, her husband, is hereby dissolved solved. and shall be henceforth null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. 2. The said Caroline Jane Downey may, at any time here- Right to after, marry any man whom she might lawfully marry in case marry again. the said marriage with the said Donald Campbell Downey had not been solemnized. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 131. An Act for the relief of Joshua Nicholas Filman. [Assented to 23rd July, 1894.] WHEREAS Joshua Nicholas Filman of the township of Preamble. East Flamborough in the county of Wentworth and province of Ontario, yeoman, has by his petition humbly set forth in effect that on the twelfth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, at the township of Nelson in the county of Halton and said province, he was married to Emma Matilda Sovereign of the said township of Nelson, spinster, according to the rites and ceremonies of the Wesleyan Methodist Church; that they cohabited together as husband and wife until the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, and had issue of the said marriage five children; that on or about the twelfth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, and on several subsequent days the said Emma Matilda Filman committed adultery; and whereas he has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved and that he may be authorized to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded him as is deemed meet; and whereas he has proved the said allegations of his petition, and it is expedient that the prayer thereof be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Commons, enacts as follows: 1. The said marriage between the said Joshua Nicholas Marriage Filman and Emma Matilda Sovereign, his wife, is hereby dis- dissolved. solved, and shall henceforth be null and void to all intents and purposes whatever. 2. The said Joshua Nicholas Filman may at any time here- Right to after marry any woman whom he might lawfully marry in case marry again. the said marriage with the said Emma Matilda Sovereign had not been solemnized. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. |