Minnier v. Minnier

The plaintiff has applied to the court for an order directing entry of judgment for arrears of alimony pro*101vided in the decree pursuant to section 1171-b of the Civil Practice Act. It is conceded that the defendant was not personally served with a certified copy of the decree. The defendant has raised the objection that the court is without jurisdiction to grant the order, taking the position that service of a certified copy of the decree upon the defendant is a prerequisite to an application for the entry of the judgment. While the question does not appear to have been directly passed upon by…