Calendar v. Fernando – sllr 2001 volume 2 page 355

In the case of Plaintiff‐Appellant (the husband) v. Defendant‐Respondent (the wife), the court addressed whether a deed of gift executed in 1978 out of natural love and affection could be revoked due to acts of gross ingratitude, including assault and malicious desertion, by the donee. The validity and impact of the timing of related divorce proceedings, the subsequent action to set aside the gift, and the applicability of res judicata were also considered. It was held that evidence of gross ingratitude, even if constituted by a single act, was sufficient to warrant revocation, and the grant of divorce on grounds of malicious desertion did not preclude the donor from filing separately to set aside the gift. The appeal was allowed, the deed set aside, and costs awarded to the Plaintiff-Appe