Allahabad Court September 1937 Judgments

Harry Thriepland Woodward Vs. Mrs. Iris Maud Woodward

Court: Allahabad

Reported in: AIR1938All126; 173Ind.Cas.925

ORDERHarries, J.1. This is an application by the respondent husband in Matrimonial Suit No. 13 of 1935, for an order varying certain settlements in favour of his wife. The present applicant, Mr. Woodward, was i married to the opposite party on 16th March 1924. On 27th September 1927, Mr. Woodward took out three policies of insurance upon his life for Rs. 2000 each. By the terms of these policies, the sums were to be paid to the policy-holder on 15th September 1947, or, if the assured died before that date, the sums were to be paid upon proof of death, to the opposite party. On 31st January 1936, the opposite party obtained a decree nisi against the applicant, and on 7th August 1936 this decree was made absolute. The divorce proceedings were conducted in this Court; and it is clear that the wife obtained, her divorce upon the grounds of adultery and cruelty. Permanent alimony at the rate of Rs. 70 per mensem was awarded to the opposite party, but the custody of the two children of marri...