Wiegand v. Wiegand

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Hughes,

The defendant and plaintiff were husband and wife. On October 27,1937, they agreed to separate and entered into a contract in which the defendant made a property settlement with the plaintiff and agreed to pay her certain monthly sums for the support and maintenance of their children. The parties have been unable to agree that certain expenses and charges incurred for the children are contemplated by the contract, and plaintiff brings this action in assumpsit under the provision of the contract authorizing her to bring suit “to procure reimbursement of said sums…