Josephine Lyons v Vernon Lyons

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN EQUITY

SUIT NO. E. 327 OF 2002

In the Matter of the Married

Women's Property Act

AND

In the matter of the Division of

Property

BETWEEN JOSEPHINE LYONS APPLICANT

AND VERNON LYONS DEFENDANT

Mr. Lawrence Haynes for the Applicant

Mr. Michael Palmer instructed by Palmer, Smart

& Co. for the Defendant

Heard: 2nd, isth March and 21'' May, 2004 c\

MANGATAL J.

1. This application is by a wife against her husband pursuant to the

Married Women's Property Act. When the Originating

Summons was filed in May 2002 six categories of relief were

claimed. Happily, the parties were able to amicably resolve

three of those issues, leaving three to be resolved by the Court.