Coffman v. Hayes

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Kent County (Rasin, J.) in an action ex contractu, whereby the appellee mother was awarded $3535.35 against the appellant father for arrearages in support and medical payments for minor children. Appellee claims the money was due and owing pursuant to the terms of a separation agreement executed by the parties on September 12, 1967, while they were man and wife. The parties were subsequently divorced and the separation agreement was incorporated into the divorce decree rendered on May 16, 1969. The father claims a credit should be…