Legal Opinion
Woodruff v. Woodruff
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided January 19, 1906PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Case 97. — ACTION BY EMMA WOODRUFF AGAINST WILLIARD F. WOODRUFF TO ENFORCE A WRITTEN CONTRACT BETWEEN HER AND HER HUSBAND. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court, Chancery Branch, Second Division. Sam'l B. Kirby, Judge. From a judgment dismissing the petition the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Chief Justice Hobson
Reversing.
Emma Woodruff is the wife of Willard P. Wood-ruff. When they were living apart and a divorce suit was pending between them, which had been instituted by her, a reconciliation was made. The. divorce action was dismissed, and the following written contract was entered into:
“This agreement, made and entered into this the 29th day of January, 1898, by and between Williard P. Woodruff of the first part, and Emma Woodruff of the second part, witnesseth: That whereas, there is a suit now pending in the Jefferson Circuit Court in which Emma A. Woodruff is the…
2Cited by9 opinions
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