Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1870

Court may cause questions of fact to be tried by a jury.

15. It shall be lawful for the said Court for Matrimonial Causes and Matters to cause any question of fact arising in any suit or proceeding in said Court, on the application of either party to such suit or proceeding, to be tried by a special or common jury before the Court itself, or by means of an issue to be directed to any of the superior courts of common law in the same manner as an issue may now be directed by the Court of Chancery; and where the Court shall refuse to cause such question to be tried by a jury such refusal shall be subject to appeal as herein provided.