Schaefer v. Schaefer

In this action the plaintiff, J. Albert Schaefer, seeks to declare a separation agreement null and void on the ground that it does not survive a decree of annulment; the defendant, Thelma K. Schaefer, asks for judgment on a counterclaim to recover back payments under the agreement.

Briefly, the facts which give rise to this action are as follows:

In 1948 plaintiff was graduated from a medical college and commenced interning at a hospital where he met the defendant, whom he married in 1949. The wife continued to work until 1953 and supported the husband while he continued his studies to become a…