Anonymous
New York Supreme Court
Trial before a referee. This was an action against the estate of a deceased person for unpaid alimony. The claimant was the former wife of the decedent, and the mother and guardian of Ms two children.
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Trial before a referee. This was an action against the estate of a deceased person for unpaid alimony. The claimant was the former wife of the decedent, and the mother and guardian of Ms two children. She obtained an absolute divorce from him in 1866 in the state of Connecticut for willful desertion, pursuant to the laws of that State, and was awarded the custody of the children, and, as alimony, the household furniture, books, wearing apparel and $12 per month, payable monthly, and to continue until the court should otherwise order. The regularity of the proceedings and validity of the…
1Opinion of the Court
F. A. Paddock,
Esq., Referee.—This is a reference under the statute of a claim against the estate of-, late of the city of Hew York, deceased.
The claim is based upon a judgment or decree of the superior court for the county of Hew London, Connecticut, made and entered September 13, 1866, adjudging that the petitioner (the claimant herein) be divorced from her husband (the respondent’s testator), and that he pay to her $12 per month, to be paid monthly, commencing September 13, 1866, until the further order of the court.
At the time this decree was made, the defendant was a resident of the city…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lyon v. LyonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1851
- Simonton v. BarrellNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1792
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of SchnirmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938