Silvestri v. Slatowski

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

The parties to this action, Katherine Silvestri and Stephen Slatowski, were married in Pennsylvania on April 9, 1955. In November 1963, the husband instituted an action for divorce in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The wife, a resident of Pennsylvania, voluntarily entered an appearance in the action and submitted herself to the jurisdiction of the court.

In February 1964, the parties executed a written agreement, entitled “Property Settlement and Stipulation.” The wife signed the contract in Pennsylvania, the husband in Virginia. Therein, the husband agreed, inter…