Sir Francis Buller, 1st Baronet - Subject Quotes

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Dissentions existing between man and wife are in all events very unfortunate: when they become the subject of consideration to third persons, they are very unpleasant, and if the case requires that the conduct of each party should be commented upon in public, it is a most painful task to those to whose lot it falls to judge on them. The subject therefore is always to be handled with as much delicacy as it will admit of; but the infirmities of human nature have given rise to cruelties and other ill-treatment on the part of husbands, and to cases in which this Court has thought it indispensably necessary to interpose.

Sir Francis Buller, 1st Baronet

Expressions used in particular cases are to be understood with relation to the subject-matter then before the Court.

Sir Francis Buller, 1st Baronet