Wennhak v Morgan (1888) 20 QBD 635
Citation:Wennhak v Morgan (1888) 20 QBD 635
Rule of thumb:What happens legally if 2 people become married? They are legally deemed to be the same person with all assets automatically shared by them – this is the starting point of marriage.
Judgment:
“The maxim and principle acted on for centuries is still in existence, viz, that as regards this case, husband and wife are in point of law one person’, Mannisty J at 637
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