Burr v. Burr
New York Supreme Court
On appeal from the court of chancery. The hill Was filed before the vice chancellor of the fourth circuit, by the respondent Sarah Burr, against hei husband, for a separation from bed and board, on the ground .of cruel arid inhuman treatment; and of such conduct on the part of. the appellant as rendered it unsafe and improper for her to cohabit with him; The vice chancellor decreed a separation from bed and board; and allowed the respondent $>10,000 a year for alimony;…
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On appeal from the court of chancery. The hill Was filed before the vice chancellor of the fourth circuit, by the respondent Sarah Burr, against hei husband, for a separation from bed and board, on the ground .of cruel arid inhuman treatment; and of such conduct on the part of. the appellant as rendered it unsafe and improper for her to cohabit with him; The vice chancellor decreed a separation from bed and board; and allowed the respondent $>10,000 a year for alimony; commencing from the date of the decree, (October 14th, 1841,) payable quarterly during her life, to be secured iii such…
1Opinion of the Court
Nelson, Ch. J.
The points in this case have been very much narrowed by the concession of counsel that they could not, as the proof stood, expect to sustain that part of the appeal going to the decree of separation a mensa et tlioro on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. The principal question in the case, therefore, is as to the fitness and propriety of the allowance of alimony made by the courts below, for the support and maintenance of the wife during the separation.
The chancellor and vice chancellor have concurred substantially in the sum to be allowed; but the appellant insists that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Carson v. MurrayNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
- Lincoln v. Saratoga & Schenectady Rail RoadNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Burr v. BurrNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
- Barrere v. BarrereNew York Court of Chancery · 1819
- Bolton v. GardnerNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
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