Nichols v. Nichols

Plaintiff appeals from two Special Term orders denying her motions to amend a judgment of divorce in her favor which became final on June 11, 1941. She seeks provision for support and maintenance and for counsel fees for services rendered by her attorney upon these motions. The order denying her motion for alimony was based upon Special Term’s determination that a general release had been executed by the plaintiff in return for a lump sum settlement and absent any showing of fraud, coercion or trickery her acceptance of the lump sum and her execution of the release bar her from now securing a…