Belden v. Belden
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action by a wife to compel her husband to contribute a reasonable sum for her support, brought to and tried by the SuperiorCourt in New Haven County, George W. Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered that the defendant contribute the sum of $30 a month from the date of the commencement of the action, and appeal by him.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.
The facts found establish beyond question that this plaintiff wife is, and since the commencement of the action has been, poor and unable to support herself. Do they also establish that the defendant, her husband, has neglected to provide for her support, within the intent and meaning of § 2499 of the General Statutes as amended by chapter 22 of the Public Acts of 1907, p. 599, under which the action is brought? This question and another, as to whether or not the amount of the allowance made was justified by the statute, are the two substantial questions presented by the appeal.
The defendant…
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