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Anderson v Welsh. [1734] Mor 333 (8 February 1734)
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[1734] Mor 333
A wife divorced for adultery, has no claim for repayment of her tocher.
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Welsh of Locharret obtained a, divorce from his wife. The wife had no more than 700 merks of jointure, and five children to maintain out of it. Having brought a portion of 6000 merks, she claimed the return of her tocher.——The Lords found she had no right to it—(See this case mentioned in No 11.)
