Legal Opinion
Chancer v. Chancer
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1954PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYan Yoorhis, J.
This appeal concerns the disposition of $1,000 cash bail posted to lift an order of civil arrest, which Special Term directed to be applied in partial satisfaction of a money judgment obtained by wife against husband for accrued temporary alimony in a separation action. The Appellate Division reversed (282 App. Div. 561), holding that this money had to be paid to defendant, inasmuch as he in no way breached the undertaking upon which the cash in lieu of bail was deposited. The reasoning of the Appellate Division was expressed succinctly in its opinion by Mr. Justice Cohn, which stated (p.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Chancer v. ChancerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
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