Brunhoeber v. Brunhoeber

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

Nancy Brunhoeber instituted this action against Henry Brunhoeber, her former husband, to recover money on a written contract executed by him approximately six months after they were divorced wherein he promised to pay certain enumerated items totaling in the sum of $3,800 “as soon as I can.”

The petition, omitting formal allegations and the prayer, reads:

“Plaintiff further states that she and the defendant were at one time husband and wife, and were divorced on the 7th day of August, 1953. That after said divorce, and on February 26, 1954,…