Case Name: Jane A. Patton, Plaintiff, v. David H. Patton, Defendant
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-08
Citations: 13 Misc. 726
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jane A. Patton, Plaintiff, v. David H. Patton, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 726–726

Head Matter:
Jane A. Patton, Plaintiff, v. David H. Patton, Defendant.
(New York Superior Court—Special Term,
August, 1895.)
Alimony and counsel fees will not be granted in suits for separation.
Motion for alimony and counsel fee in an action for a separation.
August G. JSfcmz, for motion.
Joseph, Martin, opposed.

Opinion:
Gildersleeve, J.
It has been the practice of this court for some time past to decline to entertain motions for alimony _ and counsel fee in suits for a separation. In Ruopp v. Ruopp, N. Y. L. J., March 29, 1894, Judge McAdam wrote as follows: " Support may be summarily coerced through the Police Courts. These tribunals have the coercive process, short, sharp and decisive, corps of officers and the power of commitment of a much more summary character than that possessed by any court of record. It was intentionally made so by the legislature, and plaintiff ought to avail herself of these facilities." This ruling has been repeatedly followed by the judges of this court, and in the present case I feel constrained to adhere to former precedents. The motion for alimony and counsel fee is denied, without prejudice to police remedies. No costs.
Motion denied, without costs.