Vanderbilt v. Vanderbilt

354 U.S. 416 (1957)

VANDERBILT

v.

VANDERBILT ET AL.

No. 302.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 22-23, 1957.

Decided June 24, 1957.

CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW YORK AND SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK.

Sol A. Rosenblatt argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Charles Roden.

Monroe J. Winsten argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Charles L. Raskin for Vanderbilt, respondent.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., petitioner, and Patricia Vanderbilt, respondent, were married in 1948. They separated in 1952 while living in California. The…