Brown v. Brown

The only question involved on this appeal is whether the consent judgment and separation agreement made between plaintiff and defendant is a bar to plaintiff’s action under O. S., 1666. We think so.

A separation agreement between husband and wife must be fair and reasonable and entered into without coercion or undue influence. Separation agreements are not favored by law, but under certain circumstances are recognized by statutes when signed in conformity thereto. C. S., 2515, 2516, 2529; Taylor v. Taylor, 197 N. C., 197, 148 S. E., 171.

The terms of a separation agreement between husband and…