Craft v. Craft

Defendant has appealed from certain orders relating to the modification of interlocutory and final decrees of divorce so as to provide for increased alimony payments to plaintiff.

In 1954, prior to commencement of the wife’s action for divorce, she and her husband, who was not then represented by counsel, signed a “ Stipulation - AppearaNCE and Waiver” prepared by the wife’s counsel in which defendant acknowledged service of summons and complaint, waived time to appear and answer, stipulated that the matter might be set down for trial on the default calendar, and waived further notice. In…