Slaff v. Slaff

Respondent, successful in a separation action, was awarded alimony of $125 per week. The husband defaulted in making payments and the wife ultimately recovered a judgment against him in the amount of $5,085. In subsequent proceedings, in furtherance of her attempt to satisfy the judgment, the wife sought to reach the husband’s interest in an employees’ pension plan. It is her efforts in this direction which give rise to the instant appeals.

In July, 1957 the wife caused a third-party subpoena in supplementary proceedings to be served upon the trustees of the pension plan. After having been…