Relying on Muller v The President and Another (discussed below) the Court found that the common law rule discriminated against wives on the grounds of their sex, contrary to Article 10 (2) of the Constitution.
法院依据“Mulle诉总统及他人”一案（下文论述），裁定普通法规则以性别为由对妻子予以歧视，违反了《宪法》第10（2） 条。