Williams v. Williams

On June 17, 1914, the plaintiff recovered a judgment in Erie county, N. Y., divorcing the defendant and awarding to her the custody of four children born of the marriage. The interlocutory and the final judgments contained no provisions relating to alimony for the plaintiff or support for the 'children. On May 8, 1939, the plaintiff procured an order directing the defendant to show cause why an order should not be made pursuant to the provisions of section 1170 of the Civil Practice Act modifying and amending the final judgment of divorce by inserting therein a provision ordering the…