Legal Opinion
Hutchison v. Ross
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1933PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
John Kenneth Ross, a resident of Montreal, married in Toronto in 1902. In anticipation of their marriage the parties entered into an ante-nuptial agreement to regulate their property rights in accordance with the law of Quebec, where they intended to reside. They still do reside there. Under the civil law prevailing in that province, there is community of property between spouses, but the parties to a marriage may by ante-nuptial agreement provide that each shall continue to have separate property. They may also by such ante-nuptial agreement provide for gifts or trusts in favor of one or the…
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