Perry v. Perry
New York Court of Chancery
This was an application, by the defendant, for an allowance to be’ paid to her by her husband, the complainant, to enable her to examine and cross-examine witnesses before the master; upon a reference to him to take proofs of the facts and circumstances stated- in the bill in this c'ause.
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This was an application, by the defendant, for an allowance to be’ paid to her by her husband, the complainant, to enable her to examine and cross-examine witnesses before the master; upon a reference to him to take proofs of the facts and circumstances stated- in the bill in this c'ause. The bill was filed by the husband-, against his wife, for a separation from bed and board; upon the ground of misconduct on her part, which rendered- it unsafe for the complainant to- live with her. It charged her with- various acts of violence and cruelty, not only towards her husband, but also- towards her…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
Even if the defendant was in a situation to ask for an increase of alimony, or for a further allowance for costs, the papers in opposition to this application show tnat it would be improper to grant it. It is perfectly evident that the whole story of the defendant as to the loss of the money, drawn from the savings bank, is a fiction. And there *288is'also reason to fear that some witnesses who have made affidavits in behalf of the defendant, have been suborned to commit perjury in support of this application ; for the mere purpose of wounding the feelings and traducing the…
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