1 Barb. Ch. 77
Decided September 1, 1845
New York Court of Chancery · decided 1845-09-01
This was a motion for a decree of divorce in an adultery case. No report of a master having been obtained as to the amount of alimony proper to be allowed to the wife, who was the complainant;
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Decided 1845-09-01
Cited by 18 later decisions — most recently August 1947
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¶1A. C. Hand, for the complainant, asked the direction of the court on the subject.
¶2said that the decree might reserve to the complainant the right to go before a master and get his report as to a proper allowance to her for alimony; and that the decree might direct' the payment, of the amount which should be reported by the master, upon the coming in and confirmation of his report.