Legal Opinion

Wiener v. Wiener

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 3, 1954PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action for a judgment declaring respondent to be appellant’s lawful wife and declaring any purported divorce decree obtained by appellant against respondent to be invalid, and restraining the appellant and his alleged paramour from holding themselves out as husband and wife, the appeal is from an order adjudging appellant to be guilty of contempt of court for refusal to answer a question on the ground that the answer might tend to incriminate him. Order reversed, without costs, and motion denied, without costs. Respondent obtained an order directing appellant to appear and be examined…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. United States v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  3. People Ex Rel. Lewisohn v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. Matter of GraeNew York Court of Appeals · 1940

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bradley v. O'HareAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
  2. Magowan v. MagowanNew York Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Di Francesco v. Di FrancescoNew York Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Gullo v. Courtright, New York County Courts1970
  5. Schwartz v. SchwartzNew York Supreme Court · 1956

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