Champion v. Champion

Edgar J. Nathan, Jr., J.

Plaintiff and defendant were married on May 31, 1941, in New York City. There are no issue of the marriage. On or about June 14, 1949, plaintiff husband commenced an action for a legal separation in New York State which was discontinued after the parties entered into a written separation agreement dated December 31, 1949.

In April, 1951, while the parties hereto were domiciled in New Jersey, the husband instituted an action in that State for an absolute divorce, based upon extreme cruelty. The ultimate result of that litigation was a final judgment in the Superior Court…