The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
MRS. DREXEL WINS
IN ENGLISH COURT
Judge Dismisscs Husbands
Plea That Court Lacks
Jurisdiction.
HE MUST PAY THE COSTS
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WV Suose
LONDON, Dec. lS.-Mr. Margarita
Armstrong Drexel won a point to-day IN
her suit against her husband. Anthony
J. Drexei, the Philadelphia banker. to
recover money due under a separation
deed. when Judge Neville In the Chan-
cery Court decided that Mr.. Drexers
domicile was In England and that there
fore the British courts had jurisdiction
In tho oase. Mr.. Drexel had moved to
set aside the service by his wife or no.
notice OF a writ to recover the money
on the ground that his domicileN was In
France and that he was outside tile
Jurisdiction Of the English courts.
Judge Neville entered judgment i'll
favor Of Mrs. Drexel and dismissed her
husbands motion with costs. The court
concurred In the statement Of Sir Ed
ward Carson that Mr.. Drexei had at
tempted to free himself from the separa-
, ton agreement by compelling his wife
to abandon her rights, either by soins
through u fictitious form Of divorce pro-
ceedinss in Franc or by submitting to
such other terms az Mr.. Drexel dc
IAItu, dnU Sdlu tntIS was
evidence that Mr.. Drexel had acquired
an English domicile that he had made
England his permanent home and had
repeatedly expressed the intention OF
never returning to the United states.
The court also held hat the terms OF
the separation agreement were WITHIN
It's Jurisdiction. since Otherwise MIS-
Drexel would have no means OF obtain
ing the payments 70 which she was en-
titled under tho deed.
The scene in court was that OF a
social function. with the smart toilets
usually seen In the law courts at such
divorce sittings.
Sir Edward Carson. chief counsel Tor
: Mrs. Drexel, did not permit the pro-
ceed!ngs TO end without the injection
of a bit OF pleasantly. Discussing the
question of Mr.. DreSel's domicile. Sir
Edward referred TO the case OF Will
! lam Winans. father OF Walter Winans,
the horseman, which Sir Edward con.
Quoted. lie said Mr.. Winans had con-
tended that he would resume his
American domlcile when he had com
pleted the invention Of "A cigar shaped
boat In which he would be able to cross
, the ocean without being seasick. Every
body laughed.
The Judge corrected Sir Edward on Il
point OF accuracy when the counsel de
. StElDtu ' lrtouIIl 30 " p"''F
mot quit" that" interposed the Judge
well. some day rctortcd Sir Ed
ward Carson.
Niscount Maidstone, who was sitting
in front attired in the KHAKI! uniform
OF a Observation-Disclosures in the Nava
brigade. blush"d.
Emphatic mods and smiles OF ap
proval greeted the Judge description
OF Mr.. preNels afidsvlts as "unreli
able Tho court laid particular stress
ON the points in the afidayits Of o,he'
members OF Mr.. DreNsrs family. II
which they said he intended 20 become
a naturalized F.nglishman in order &
put his son IN the Horse Guards.
When the decision was HANDED dow
Sir Eduard Carson leaned over. snool
hands with and congratulate his ellen,
who with her sons held an Informal re-
ccption I'm the court room and aft"rwar,
in the lobby.
Mr.. DrcSci's Counsel asked leave q
appeal. II no appeal II taken the regu
lar suit Is not likely TO come up until
Easter.
The correspondent OF THE Sun un
derstands that Mrs. Drexel has no pres
ent intention of instituting divorce pro
ccedings, but may do so later.