Case Name: Lillian Lotz, appellant, v. Leonard C. Lotz, respondent
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1942-09-18
Citations: 132 N.J. Eq. 315
Docket Number: 
Parties: Lillian Lotz, appellant, v. Leonard C. Lotz, respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 132
Pages: 315–315

Head Matter:
Lillian Lotz, appellant, v. Leonard C. Lotz, respondent.
[Argued May term, 1942.
Decided September 18th, 1942.]
Mr. Benjamin M. Batner, for the appellant.
Mr. Louis Bondy and Mr. Charles Franhel, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The appellant on August 6th, 1941, secured an order for maintenance and a counsel fee pendente lite. The order has been precisely obeyed. She underwent a major operation on January 28th, 1942, and then sought an order requiring her husband to pay the expenses thereof and other medical fees previously incurred.
The learned advisory master denied the relief sought, relying upon the cases of Murphy v. Murphy, 102 N. J. Eq. 552, and Systma v. Bonte, 108 N. J. Eq. 493. We think the statute (N. J. S. A. 2:50-39) and these cases control. If it be necessary to enlarge the husband's obligation to his wife, it. should be .on notice to him and after a hearing.
The order appealed from'is affirmed, with costs.
For affirmance — Ti-ie Chiee-Justice, Parker, Case, Bodine, Donges, Heiier, Porter, Colib, Dear, Wells, Rafferty, I-Iague, Thompson, JJ. 13.
For reversal — Hone.