Forrest v. Forrest
The Superior Court of New York City
In this action a decree for divorce having been granted, a reference was ordered to inquire what alimony should be allowed to the plaintiff. (6 Duer, 102-151.) Pending the reference and in July, 1859, an order was made allowing temporary alimony at the rate of $200 per month, and that the defendant advance to her $1,500 towards counsel fees and the expenses of the reference.
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In this action a decree for divorce having been granted, a reference was ordered to inquire what alimony should be allowed to the plaintiff. (6 Duer, 102-151.) Pending the reference and in July, 1859, an order was made allowing temporary alimony at the rate of $200 per month, and that the defendant advance to her $1,500 towards counsel fees and the expenses of the reference. (3 Bosw., 650-656.) The reference proceeded; and the amount reported to be just and reasonable by the Referee was $4,000 per annum, and required the payment of a large sum for arrears. numerous exceptions were taken by…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodruff, J.
The time which I have taken for the consideration of these motions was not so much required by any questions of doubt or difficulty appearing after examination of the papers submitted, as by the number and voluminous character of the papers upon which the motions were respectively made and opposed. Laying out of view, the notoriety which has been given to the litigation, the freedom and extent to which in its various stages it has been the subject of comment, and the bitterness of feeling which has characterized many of the papers presented by the parties from time to time, the questions now…
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