Sears v. Sears

The questions presented on appeal are whether or not the lower court erred in sustaining the plaintiff-husband’s demurrer ore tenus to the defendant-wife’s First and Third Further Answers and Defenses.

As is shown above, the defendant-wife stated in her answer that she had obtained a judgment of divorce from bed and board from the plaintiff-husband in the courts of New York State on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, and that the New York decree ordered the husband, plaintiff here, to pay to the wife, defendant here, permanent support. Therefore, the first question for decision is…