August 28, 2025
Combe v Combe [1952] EWCA Civ 7 (04 April 1952)
Wife left matrimonial home with husband's consent for a holiday but did not return. Husband petitioned for divorce claiming wife's desertion revived her previously condoned adultery. Court found husband failed to prove wife intended to desert, as he kept her short of money and showed no genuine desire for her return. Appeal dismissed. Facts Mr and Mrs Combe married on 18th April 1945. In December 1946, the wife gave birth to a child fathered by another man during the husband’s absence abroad. The husband condoned this adultery and they continued living together, having a daughter in December 1947. On 28th
