Case Name: Santo D'Agostino, Plaintiff, v. Elvia D'Agostino, Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-01-06
Citations: 173 Misc. 312
Docket Number: 
Parties: Santo D’Agostino, Plaintiff, v. Elvia D’Agostino, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 173
Pages: 312–313

Head Matter:
Santo D’Agostino, Plaintiff, v. Elvia D’Agostino, Defendant.
Supreme Court, Special Term, Kings County,
January 6, 1940.
Joseph D. di Napoli, for the plaintiff.
Aaron L. Gitenstein, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Froessel, J.
In an action to annul a marriage for fraudulently concealing pregnancy, plaintiff husband seeks a blood grouping test. Defendant opposes because plaintiff has not complied with the order of this court dated December 1, 1939, awarding temporary alimony and counsel fee. Section 306-a of the Civil Practice Act provides that " wherever it shall be relevant to the prosecution of an action " the court " shall direct " such test. Under the circumstances the motion will be granted and the defendant relegated to her other remedies to enforce the provisions of the order. The court will name a physician in the order to be entered hereon, which order shall provide that his fee shall be paid by the plaintiff in advance. Said physician shall submit a report of his findings to counsel for both sides. Settle order on notice.