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32 N.Y.S. 355

Gray v. Gray

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 11, 1895

New York Supreme Court · decided 1895-02-11

Action by Elizabeth A. Gray against James C. Gray for divorce. On February 6, 1894, an alternative order was entered requiring defendant, on or before February 15th, to pay alimony and counsel fees, as directed by a previous order, or have his answer stricken out. On February 16th an order was entered striking out defendant’s answer for failure to comply with the previous order. On May 26,1894, final judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff.

Affirmed · Decided 1895-02-11

PRATT, J.

¶1The power to strike out an answer for disobedience of an order has not been abolished by the Code (Brisbane v. Brisbane, 34 Hun, 339), and in the present case was wisely exercised. The order to that effect will be affirmed.

¶2An examination of the record on the appeal from the judgment shows that the plaintiff fully proved the cause alleged for dissolving the marriage. The only question upon which a doubt is possible is whether the plaintiff had acquired a domicile in New York prior to beginning her action. She had been in this state several months before the action was begun. She testified on the trial to her intention to fix her residence here, and the trial court credited her testimony. Her conduct before and after beginning the suit corroborated her testimony to such an extent that a finding against her on that point would have been error. The judgment is right, and is affirmed. All concur.

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