["Unusual Divorce Proceedings", The West Australian, Saturday 30 November 1912, page 12]
UNUSUAL DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
SUMMONS DISMISSED BY CONSENT.
Melbourne, Nov. 29.
The action taken by a divorced wife to have an order absolute erased from the decree because the petitioning husband died before it was made was not proceeded with to-day, and the summons was dismissed by consent by Mr. Justice Hodges in the Practice Court. The petitioner in the suit, Abraham Davis, of Western Australia, commercial traveller, on December 18 last obtained a decree nisi for the dissolution of his marriage with Sarah Davis on the grounds of misconduct with J. M. Hattrick, otherwise known as "Sandy," and on April 20 in the ordinary course the decree nisi was made absolute. In the meantime, about the end of March, Davis went down on board the steamer Koombana. Since then probate had been granted to his will in Western Australia. The application was made by the respondent to have the order absolute erased, and was adjourned to allow an answer to be made. Mr. Hogan to-day appeared for the executors of the late Abraham Davis and asked that the summons should be dismissed without costs. He said that the executors had the consent of the applicant, who did not appear. The summons was dismissed.
