Case Name: Dorothy E. Raynor, Appellant, v. Clifton E. Raynor, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1951-11-19
Citations: 279 A.D. 671
Docket Number: 
Parties: Dorothy E. Raynor, Appellant, v. Clifton E. Raynor, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 279
Pages: 671–671

Head Matter:
Dorothy E. Raynor, Appellant, v. Clifton E. Raynor, Respondent.

Opinion:
The court had jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter, on the motion for a reduction of alimony (Fox v. Fox, 263 N. Y. 68; Civ. Prac. Act, § 1170), and the lack of an authenticating certificate was a defect or irregularity which could be corrected nunc pro tunc. (Cf. Kelly v. Schramm, 197 App. Div. 377; Lawton v. Kiel, 51 Barb. 30; Civ. Prac. Act, § 105.) Nolan, P. J., Johnston, Adel, Sneed and MaeCrate, JJ., concur.