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Pettit v. Pettit

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 20, 1887
107 N.Y. 677 (N.Y. 1887)

Summary

In Pettit v. Pettit the parties had separated and an action for a limited divorce was pending when they entered into an agreement that provided for the wife's support through a division of the husband's property, which was to be converted into money, and after payment of his debts one-third of the remainder paid over to her. An examination of the record in that case, as it appears on our files, shows that the contract was directly between husband and wife, without the intervention of a trustee.

Summary of this case from Winter v. Winter

Opinion

Argued December 5, 1887

Decided December 20, 1887

Josiah T. Marean for appellant.

G. Storms Carpenter for respondent.



FINCH, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Pettit v. Pettit

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 20, 1887
107 N.Y. 677 (N.Y. 1887)

In Pettit v. Pettit the parties had separated and an action for a limited divorce was pending when they entered into an agreement that provided for the wife's support through a division of the husband's property, which was to be converted into money, and after payment of his debts one-third of the remainder paid over to her. An examination of the record in that case, as it appears on our files, shows that the contract was directly between husband and wife, without the intervention of a trustee.

Summary of this case from Winter v. Winter
Case details for

Pettit v. Pettit

Case Details

Full title:SUSAN PETTIT, Respondent, v . ASA PETTIT, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 20, 1887

Citations

107 N.Y. 677 (N.Y. 1887)
12 N.Y. St. Rptr. 463
14 N.E. 610

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