Simms v. Simms

In an action to declare a marriage between the parties, uncle and niece, as void ob initio under subdivision 3 of section 5 of the Domestic Relations Law, plaintiff (the uncle) appeals from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered January 2, 1962 upon the decision of the court, after a nonjury trial, as directed him to pay defendant $50 a week for her support and maintenance. The judgment also directed plaintiff to pay to defendant a $500 counsel fee. While originally plaintiff appealed from this portion too, he has since paid the counsel fee and has abandoned his…