Smith v. Smith

This is a motion by the plaintiff husband for leave to discontinue this action to annul his marriage to the defendant which took place on May 8, 1952. There are now two children born of the union. The action has been pending since 1956 and on January 15, 1957, an order was made directing the plaintiff to .pay $10 weekly for the support of the defendant and $22.50 for the support of the older child; the order permitted the defendant to apply thereafter for support of the second child which was not born until January 29, 1957. Such application, combined with one to punish for contempt for…