Welsh v. Welsh

The Honorable Joseph A. Moynihan, circuit judge of Wayne county, on March 1, 1949, granted a decree of divorce to James P. Welsh, dissolving his marriage with defendant, Evelyn Willis Welsh. In his decree, the court stated:

“It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the property settlement heretofore entered into by and between the parties hereto be ratified and made a part of this divorce decree.”

The property settlement referred to in the decree provided :

“That the plaintiff,' James P. Welsh, shall pay directly to the defendant, Evelyn Willis' Welsh, in lieu of dower and alimony and…