It would appear, however, that an estoppel of this nature must be raised by pleading. "The old: rule Hailsham, 435) "was that estoppel by record and deed must be pleaded there were an opportunity." The resent case was undefended and no Pleading adverse to the petition had accordingly been filed, "The know-Jedge that the issues in question were fact res judicate came tome, as It came to the judge ordinary in Robin son v, Robinson (1877, 2 P, 75), because I happened tobe the judge Defore whom those issues were tried fon the former petition; but I had no Judicial knowledge that the same charges were then in issue, I a cordingly admitted the evidence, but I would add that I find it no more convincing than I found it on the previous occasion. I am, moreover, not satisfied with the evidence of adultery at No. 80 Avenue Joffre. The place was very inaccurately described to me by a witness in the following terms: "840 Is the number of a row of eight or ten separate houses; the houses are only numbered A BG" There are in fact two blocks of Mats, named Cathay Flats, lying one behind the other between Avenue Joffre and Grosvenor Hou teach block has four entrances to the ets (on the ground floors are garages and shops) numbered in pairs from +820 to 840-848, each of which numbers covers three flats A, B and T question whether the witness bad ever seen the place before the hearing, T find, however, that the respondent did commit adultery -with fan unknown woman on the night of June 16 and 17 last at the New Royal Hotel, 2004 Bubbling Well Road, and accordingly pronounce a decree rust with costs, "Liar" and "Lawyer"
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