Richmond v. Richmond
New Jersey Court of Chancery
This bill was for a divorce, upon the grounds of extreme cruelty and adultery. It prayed a decree for a divorce from the bond of matrimony: that the complainant might have the care, custody and charge of the persons of her children, and the superintendence of their education; and that the defendant should pay to tire complainant a reasonable allowance for her support and alimony, and for the support, education, clothing and maintenance of her children.
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This bill was for a divorce, upon the grounds of extreme cruelty and adultery. It prayed a decree for a divorce from the bond of matrimony: that the complainant might have the care, custody and charge of the persons of her children, and the superintendence of their education; and that the defendant should pay to tire complainant a reasonable allowance for her support and alimony, and for the support, education, clothing and maintenance of her children. On the 13th of October, 1837, the court divorced the parties, a vinculo matrimonii, for the cause of adultery in the defendant, and placed the…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
I have looked carefully into the books to see if there was any fixed, general rule for allowances of this character, and had I found one, would cheerfully have followed it. I can find no such rule, none has been furnished me, and indeed it would be impossible to frame one which would work justly in all cases. Certain rules have, indeed, been laid down from time to time, so as to form some guide; still, every case must depend very much on its own peculiar circumstances.
It is .urged, that the actual rents and profits of the defendant’s estate at the time, are the only matters to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Miller v. MillerNew York Court of Chancery · 1822
- Bedell v. BedellNew York Court of Chancery · 1815
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- Munger v. MungerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952