Legal Opinion
Rehill v. Rehill
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 3, 1953PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, Ch. J.
The plaintiff-appellant instituted this action to recover arrears in payments alleged by her to be due under a written agreement dated February 29, 1944, which governed her separation from the defendant — then her husband — which agreement thereafter was ‘ ‘ ratified, approved and confirmed ’ ’ by a decree of absolute divorce rendered by a Nevada court. In this action the validity of that divorce decree is not questioned by the defendant.
The plaintiff’s complaint herein alleges in substance that by the separation agreement of February 29, 1944, the defendant agreed to pay her…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fuller v. . KempNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Fleckenstein v. FriedmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- McKenzie v. . HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Schacht v. SchachtNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
- Schnell v. . PerlmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Eleanor Holm v. Morris Shilensky, Arthur Cantor and Charles Wohlstetter, as Executors of the Estate of Billy Rose, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Axelrad v. AxelradAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
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