Papaioannou v. Britz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
Plaintiffs’ complaint was dismissed by the court at the close of their proof, upon a jury trial, on the ground that the written memoranda received in evidence did not satisfy the Statute of Frauds. They appeal.
The action was brought on an alleged oral antenuptial agreement between the prospective bridegroom and the wife’s brother, natives of Greece, but residents of New York City. The brother is alleged to have repeated at least some of the promises to his sister, the prospective bride. The marriage took place, and the married couple now sue their brother-in-law and brother, respectively, for…
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