Case ID: misc_27/html/0758-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Gildersleeve, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Hugh J. Miller, Plaintiff, v. Annie B. Miller, Defendant.
    (Supreme Court, New York Special Term,
    June, 1899.)
    Absolute divorce ^ Alimony refused Wife who does not deny adultery — Husband’s income.
    • Unless a wife denies upon oath her husband’s charge of adultery, she will be denied alimony and counsel fees pending his action for an absolute divorce.
    ' Upon such a motion, her affidavits must Contain allegations Upon . which the court may, With satisfactory Certainty, base a finding as to her husband’s income.
    Motion for alimony and counsel fee in action of husband against wife.
    D. E. Hanrehan, for motion.
    Sands & Wasservogel, opposed.
   Gildersleeve, J.

This is a motion for alimony and counsel fee. The action is for an absolute divorce, instituted by the husband against the wife. It is well Settled, in. a case of this kind, that where the wife denies, on oath, the charge of adultery, she-will be allowed alimony and counsel fee, even though the husband submits affidavits in support of the charge, as so important a question should not be decided on conflicting affidavits; unless: indeed the wife’s guilt appears established beyond all reasonable doubt. See Frickel v. Frickel, 4 Misc. Rep. 382; 24 N. Y. Supp. 483. In the case at bar, however, no papers are handed up on the, motion showing a denial, on oath, of the charge of adultery. Furthermore, there are no allegations, in the one affidavit presented by defendant, upon which the court can, with satisfactory certainty, base a finding as to the amount of the income of the husband. I am of opinion that the motion papers are insufficient and that the application must be denied, with leave to defendant to renew the same on proper papers. Ho costs. '

Motion denied, with leave to renew. Ho costs.