Legal Opinion
Borax v. Borax
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 27, 1958PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVast Vookhis, J.
This appeal is from an order dismissing the complaint in a separation action on motion upon the ground that it is barred by a previous separation agreement between the parties. A valid and subsisting provision for support and maintenance in a separation agreement bars the maintenance of a separation action (Drane v. Drane, 207 App. Div. 217; Benesch v. Benesch, 182 App. Div. 221; Beebe v. Beebe, 174 App. Div. 408; 9 Carmody on New York Practice, § 238, p. 386). The complaint anticipates and endeavors to avoid this basis for dismissal, by alleging that the separation agreement was broken by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Galusha v. . GalushaNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Duryea v. . BlivenNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Muth v. WuestAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Drane v. DraneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
- Hughes v. BurkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Strahl v. StrahlAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Strahl v. StrahlNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Zion v. KurtzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Janousek v. JanousekAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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