Mammadu Nachchi V. Mammatu Kassim

Present: Mr. Justice Wendt.

 

MAMMADU NACHCHI v. MAMMATU KASSIM.

 

P. C., Jaffna, 45,580.
 

     Maintenance-Muhammadan parties-Keeping concubine in the house- " Living in adultery "-Ordinance No. 19 of 1889.
 
    woman as his mistress is not good reason in law for his wife refusing to live with him and claiming separate maintenance. But the husband has no right to ask the wife to come and live in the concubine's house.

    It is improper to address any communication to the Supreme Court about a pending case.
 
    APPEAL by the applicant (wife) from a judgment of the Police Magistrate of Jaffna refusing to order her husband to make an allowance to her by way of maintenance. The facts sufficiently appear in the judgment.
 
    Bawa (with him Akbar), for the complainant, appellant.
 
    NO appearance for the respondent.

Cur. adv. vult.

 

September 19,  1908.WENDT J.-
 

This is an appeal by a Muhammadan wife against the refusal of the Magistrate to order her husband, who is also a Muhammadan, to make her an allowance by way of maintenance. The application was on behalf both of the wife and her child, and in respect

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