Ford v. Ford

This is an appeal by defendant from an order denying his petition to vacate an interlocutory order of divorce, which was entered on his default.

Prior to the commencement of the action, the plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement settling their property rights. The court, however, declined to approve the agreement and decreed a division of the property of the parties much more favorable to plaintiff.

In his petition to set aside the interlocutory order, defendant charged that the court’s action in this respect was induced'by fraud perpetrated on the court by plaintiff at the trial. In…