S3.1.2 Husbands and Wives
Where two persons are stated in a writ to be husband and wife, they should normally be shown in the minute as “spouses”. It is always presumed, unless stated otherwise, that spouses reside together.
EXAMPLE 1
Disp. - To John Brown, Engineer, and Jean Smith or Brown, spouses, both residing at 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen.
EXAMPLE 2
Disp. - To John Brown, Engineer, 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen, and his wife Jean Smith or Brown, residing with said John Brown.
EXAMPLE 3
Disp. - To John Brown, Engineer, and his wife Jean Smith or Brown, both residing at 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen.
Examples 1, 2 and 3 above in Writ should all be shown in the Minute as:
DISP. - To ?pJOHN ?nBROWN?z and ?pJEAN ?nSMITH OR BROWN?z, spouses, 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen.
EXAMPLE 4
Writ:
Disp. - To Jean Smith or Brown, wife of John Brown, Engineer, 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen.
Minute as:
DISP. - To ?pJEAN ?nSMITH OR BROWN?z, 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen.
EXAMPLE 5
Writ:
Disp. - To Jean Smith or Brown, 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen, and her husband John Brown, Engineer, residing with the said Jean Smith or Brown.
Minute as:
DISP. - To ?pJEAN ?nSMITH OR BROWN?z and ?pJOHN ?nBROWN?z, spouses, 5 Crown Street, Aberdeen.
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