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53 N.Y. St. Rep. 301

Moore v. Moore

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1893

New York Court of Appeals · decided 1893-06-30

<p>Divorce—Discontinuance—Appeal.</p> <p>In an-action for divorce on the ground of adultery of the wife, in which the marriage was admitted and the answer consisted of denials of the adultery charged, the court allowed the plaintiff to discontinue on payment of taxable costs after the cause had been placed on the calendar. Held, that the granting of the application and the terms to be imposed rested in the discretion of the court, and such discretion was not reviewable in this court.</p>

Decided 1893-06-30

Per Curiam.

¶1The order of the general term, which affirmed an order of the special term granting the plaintiff’s application to discontinue this action upon payment by him of the costs, is not re viewable in this court. The action was for a divorce upon the ground of adultery, and was on the circuit calendar when the order of discontinuance was made. The court had before it the moving affidavits and the opposing affidavits made by the defendant and her attorney, and it was upon their consideration, as well as of the pleadings, that the order was granted. Under the circumstances developed, it was within the discretion of the court to grant or tó refuse the plaintiff’s application. It does not ‘appear that there was any violation of any right or interests of the defendant. In fact the granting of the order of discontinuance might be regarded as a concession on the part of the plaintiff that he was unable to prove his case. There was no abuse of the discretion which rested in the court with respect to the application, and it was for it to pronounce upon the terms to be imposed upon the plaintiff as a condition of the discontinuance.

¶2The appeal should be dismissed, with costs.

¶3All concur.

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