Legal Opinion
Niman v. Niman
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 1958PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCharles A. Loreto, J.
Action by the former wife of the defendant to recover alleged payments due to her under a separation agreement.
In his answer, defendant counterclaims for certain advances allegedly in the form of loans made for the benefit of the daughter, and asserts as a defense the illegality of the agreement as violative of public policy.
The parties were married in the State of New Jersey, in July, 1937. Their only issue, a daughter, was born in 1940. The parties separated in 1944, and after a series of events, including legal and judicial proceedings, entered into a written agreement, the subject of this…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Galusha v. . GalushaNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Kuhn v. BuhlSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Schley v. . AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Yates v. YatesNew York Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Harges v. HargesNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- Viles v. VilesNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
- Fitzgerald v. MorgensternCivil Court of the City of New York · 1965
- Berger v. MookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
- McLean v. FriarCivil Court of the City of New York · 1965
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