Legal Opinion
Hills v. Shearer
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 4, 1969PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
This bill for declaratory relief was heard on the pleadings, the answer having admitted such facts alleged in the bill as are essential to a determination of the controversy.
On May 3, 1946, the plaintiff and defendant, who were husband and wife but were then living apart, entered into a separation agreement through trustees. The agreement provided in part that the husband should pay the wife $2,000 a month for her support and maintenance; 1 it further provided that “if divorce proceedings should be begun by the wife, this agreement shall be disclosed to the court in such proceeding, and the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Schillander v. SchillanderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Freeman v. SieveMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Whitney v. WhitneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Arthur G. B. Metcalf v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1959
- Fabrizio v. FabrizioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Knox v. RemickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Surabian v. SurabianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Stansel v. StanselMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Feakes v. BozyczkoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Bercume v. BercumeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
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