Kock v. Kock

Decided October 3, 1864

New York Supreme Court · decided 1864-10-03

rpHE defendant made a motion for alimony during the pen--L dency of an action of divorce against her by her husband and for counsel fees to conduct her defense, stating that she had employed Messrs. William C. Traphagan and James T. Brady as her counsel, and that the plaintiff was a man of wealth and leisure, living at the rate of $5000 per annum.

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Decided 1864-10-03

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Clebkb, J.

¶1said: Formerly it was usual to grant alimony and counsel tees in all actions for divorce brought by the husband against his wife, but of late the rule had been relaxed, and that it would be an outrage to grant an allowance in such a case as this.

¶2Motion denied.

¶3Clerke, Justice.]