Sifton v. Sifton
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Barnes County; Rose, J. Action by Lury Ann Louise Sifton against John W. Sifton. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWallin, C. J.
In this action the complaint is as follows: “(i) That on the 30th day of June, 1892, the said defendant made, executed, and delivered to said plaintiff a certain instrument in writing, in words and figures following, to-wit: ‘In consideration pf Lury Ann Louise Sifton waiving her right to a decree for alimony and counsel fees in the action for divorce now pending in the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, State of North Dakota, in and for the County of Barnes, wherein she is plaintiff, and James W. Sifton, the brother of the undersigned, is defendant, and in lieu of such alimony…
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