Wife v. Husband

CAREY, Justice:

In a prior opinion in this case, Del. Supr., 258 A.2d 283 (1969), we held that T. 13 Del.C. § 1531(a) permits the Superi- or Court to order an allowance to an adulterous wife out of a husband’s personal estate, even though she has contributed nothing to that estate. Following that ruling, the Superior Court refused to make an allowance to the wife * in the present case. She has again appealed, charging that the action of the Court below was an abuse of discretion.

The trial Judge, in a letter opinion, pointed out (1) the substantial wedding gift made by the husband to the wife;…