Willis v. Willis

Defendant moves to vacate and set aside the service of the summons and complaint herein, on the ground that this court lacks jurisdiction over the person of the defendant. The defendant claims he is a nonresident of the State of New York and not subject to the jurisdiction of this court in this matrimonial action based on out-of-State service of the summons. We are presented with a novel question, viz., whether or not the execution of a separation agreement between husband and wife constitutes the transaction of business *474within this State so as to come within the application of the Civil…