Corey v. Corey
Corey v. Corey
Opinion of the Court
Question: Does the evidence support the finding of the trial court that defendant had fully paid the $40 per month which the decree of divorce between the parties ordered him to pay for the support of their three minor children whose custody the decree awarded to the plaintiff? Our examination of the record convinces us that it does.
Upon the basis of that finding, the trial court made an order recalling a writ of execution theretofore issued and quashing the levy which had been made thereunder. From that order plaintiff has appealed.
The decree was rendered in June, 1941. The period of time here in question commenced with July, 1941, and ended with July, 1952. During that period defendant paid $94.25 more than the amount which fell due under the decree. During 1941-1948 he paid $1,082.25 more than the amount then accruing. After 1948, through July, 1952, he paid but $732, whereas $1,720 accrued during the latter period. Also, a number of the payments during the latter period were made to the daughter by check in her favor, mailed to her. The daughter, who was the youngest of the three children, attained her majority in May of 1952.
Concerning the excess payments during 1941-1948, defendant testified that when plaintiff was on relief the welfare department asked him to increase the payments for support of the children and that he agreed with the department to aid to the best of his ability; and that he told plaintiff that the extra money would go towards his judgment, that he would have a reduction later. That evidence would support an inference that plaintiff accepted and expended the extra money upon the understanding that later on it would be credited against the $40 per month subsequently accruing under the decree.
As to the several $40 checks which he sent to the daughter,
The evidence supports the finding.
The order appealed from is affirmed.
Peters, P. J., and Bray, J., concurred.
A petition for a rehearing was denied April 2, 1954.
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