Legal Opinion
Morton v. Morton
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided April 18, 1957PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
131 A.2d 185 (1957)
Jean Barnes MORTON, Plaintiff,
v.
William P. MORTON, Defendant.
Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.
April 18, 1957.
George T. Coulson, Wilmington, for plaintiff.
Stephen E. Hamilton, Jr., Wilmington, for defendant.
MARVEL, Vice Chancellor.
In order to define their mutual rights and obligations as husband and wife living separate and apart and to provide a plan for the maintenance and custody of their children, plaintiff and defendant on December 4, 1952 executed what is known as a separation agreement. The parties had actually separated in September of that year and prior to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
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