Legal Opinion

Lawson v. Lawson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 1, 1900PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by the defendants, William H. Lawson and another, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Orange on the 16th day of Movember, 1899, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction "of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Woodward, J.:

This action is brought to recover the sum of $280, alleged to be due the plaintiff under the provisions of a certain bond, which provides, aside from the formal portions, as follows:

*536“ Whereas, the said Minnie McConnell Lawson having just cause for living separate and apart from her husband, the above-named William H. Lawson, and not having any means of support or maintenance for herself and children, now,-
“ Therefore, if the above-bounden William H. Lawson shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said Minnie McConnell Lawson, the sum of fifteen dollars per week for1 the support,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dillon v. . CockcroftNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  2. Pettit v. PettitNew York Court of Appeals · 1887

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Winter v. . WinterNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  2. Effray v. EffrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  3. France v. FranceNew York Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Tirrell v. TirrellNew York Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Boyd v. BoydAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909

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