Jean Lockhart sought a divorce from James Henderson on grounds of adultery. Henderson counterclaimed that Lockhart had committed adultery. In 1793, the couple reconciled from a previous split over accusations of infidelity. In the new case, Henderson allegedly resumed his adultery, whereas Lockhart denied any extramarital affairs. Lockhart accused Henderson of marrying for her money. The legal proceedings hinged on whether Henderson's claim that Lockhart continued her adulterous activity barred her divorce proceedings.
Documents in this case (3)
People & places in this case
People involved
- Jean Lockhart — Pursuer
- James Henderson — Defender
- James Millar — Advocate for Pursuer
- Thomas McGrugar — Advocate for Defender
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Lord Ordinary
- George Fordyce — Agent
- W. Whyte — Agent
- John McIntosh — Named in case documents
- Elizabeth Yule — Named in case documents
- Margaret Henderson — Named in case documents
Where this case took place
Jean Lockhart sought a divorce from James Henderson on grounds of adultery. Henderson counterclaimed that Lockhart had committed adultery. In 1793, the couple reconciled from a previous split over accusations of infidelity. In the new case, Henderson allegedly resumed his adultery, whereas Lockhart denied any extramarital affairs. Lockhart accused Henderson of marrying for her money. The legal proceedings hinged on whether Henderson's claim that Lockhart continued her adulterous activity barred her divorce proceedings.
