Does a matrimonial domicile acquired by residence as distinct from domicility in the ordinary sense give any jurisdiction to divorce in English law?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kalenczuk v. Kalenczuk, 1920 CanLII 167 (SK CA):
It was also decided in Le Mesurier v. Le Mesurier, supra, that a matrimonial domicile acquired by residence as distinct from domicile in the ordinary sense is not recognized in English law as giving any jurisdiction to divorce.
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