Schulman v. Schulman

The plaintiff’s version of the facts seems more probable and he is entitled to a finding in his favor on the material allegations of the complaint. Counsel disagree on the legal effect of finding those facts-. If there was a discussion before marriage, such as the husband claims, he is entitled to judgment under the principles applied in Coppo v. Coppo (163 Misc. 249) and Mirizio v. Mirizio (242 N. Y. 74). If nothing was said on the subject in question before marriage, silence on the wife’s part warrants inferences along normal and legal lines and her subsequent conduct might well be said to…