Prouty v. Drake

The plaintiff, now a resident of California, sues the defendant, now a resident of New York. In her complaint she alleges the following in substance: The plaintiff and the defendant were domiciled and married in New Jersey, and they continued their domicile there after marriage. Thereafter, the plaintiff sued the defendant in New Jersey for divorce upon the ground of adultery. By written stipulation the parties agreed, among other things, for payment of $63 weekly alimony to the plaintiff, for the payment by the defendant of $10,000 to the plaintiff (representing total advances made during…