Court Opinion

ID: 5425653
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-08 16:40:56.950419+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:31:26.268978
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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 *313* * * 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.