Ritchie v. Ritchie

On May 16,1951, a judgment annulling the marriage between the parties to this action was entered after inquest. Therein defendant was directed to pay the sum of $15 per week for the support of the child of the parties. Plaintiff now moves, pursuant to section 1171-b of the Civil Practice Act, for leave to docket a money judgment for the arrears of support which accrued for 396 weeks between May 18, 1951, and December 26, 1958.

Defendant, appearing specially, resists the motion upon the ground that at the time of the original service of process he was not a domiciliary of the State of New York,…