Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1938

Zimmerman v. Zimmerman

Zimmerman v. Zimmerman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided March 25, 1938
254 A.D. 645; 3 N.Y.S.2d 251; 1938 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6862
Zimmerman v. Zimmerman

Opinion of the Court

— Order reversed upon the facts, without costs, and motion denied, without costs, upon the ground that plaintiff’s affidavit, unsupported by other proofs, fails to show sufficient probability that plaintiff will succeed upon the trial in establishing that there was a common-law marriage between herself and defendant. Defendant’s affidavit, supported by many affidavits of apparently disinterested persons, refutes plaintiff’s claim in this respect. Under such circumstances, the award of counsel fees and temporary alimony should not have been granted. (Brush v. Brush, 240 App. Div. 866; DeVide v. DeVide, 186 id. 814; Bolnick v. Bolnick, 223 id. 772; Cassese v. Cassese, Id. 843; Werner v. Werner, 204 id. 791). All concur. (The order directs defendant to pay alimony and counsel fees.) Present — Sears, P. J., Crosby, Cunningham, Taylor and Dowling, JJ.

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