Husband v. Wife

OPINION

WRIGHT, Justice.

Plaintiff husband, after a bitter trial in which the wife’s testimony was ultimately found to be false, was granted a divorce from defendant wife on grounds of adultery. Defendant wife now seeks an award of a portion of plaintiff husband’s property under 13 Del.C. § 1531, and an allowance of suit monies under 13 Del.C. § 1530. Plaintiff has moved for summary judgment as to both claims; asserting as to the property award sought that where the wife is guilty of adultery and brought no property to the marriage, the court is without jurisdiction to enter such an award, and…