Valentine v. Jno. Williams, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Action by Valentine against Jno. Williams, Incorporated, and others. Defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings granted, and plaintiff’s denied.
1Opinion of the CourtErlanger, J.
[1] Alleging the exhaustion of all legal remedies for the collection of alimony accrued under a judgment of divorce, the plaintiff seeks in this action to reach her husband’s weekly salary of $45, paid him by the defendant corporation, upon averments to the effect that no more than $22.50 per week is reasonably necessary for his maintenance, and that she is without means for her support. The question whether such an action may be maintained is presented by demurrer to the complaint. While framed as in a judgment creditor’s action, this complaint does not set forth the fact that any salary is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wetmore v. . WetmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Thayer v. ThayerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- Browning v. BettisNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
- Wetmore v. WetmoreNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- In re DonovanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
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