Edwards v. Edson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Chloe A. Edwards, from-a judgmeht.of the Supreme Court in favor of. the defendant, entered in tlié office of the clerk of the county of Broome on the -28th day of December, 1906, ripon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Broome Trial Term, the jury having been discharged-, dismissing the complaint upon the merits. '' :
1Opinion of the Court
Kellogg, J.:
-In 1871 the plaintiff obtained a judgment of divorce in- the Supreme Court in this State, the'summons- having been ¡served upon. the defendant by publication only, which judgment awarded to hei forty-three dollars, costs, and fifteen.dollars per month alimony for the term of ten years. The plaintiff, who has since married, brings 'this action. against the defendant by attaching certain property. *685belonging to him in this State, and seeks to recoyer such costs and alimony. The complaint was dismissed by the trial court upon the ground that the judgment so far as it awarded costs…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Rigney v. . RigneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Burch v. BurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907