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Spellens V. Spellens, Jesse W. Carter Oct 1957

Spellens V. Spellens, Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Where a husband duped his wife into believing that her divorce from her previous husband was final at the time of their marriage, the trial court erred in finding that that the husband was not estopped from denying the marriage.


Hilton V. Mcnitt, Jesse W. Carter Sep 1957

Hilton V. Mcnitt, Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

As the property settlement and divorce decree provided that the decedent was to pay the claimant a finite series of monthly support payments, the executor properly denied the claimant's demand for payments that accrued after the decedent's death.


Cooper V. Cooper, Jesse W. Carter Aug 1957

Cooper V. Cooper, Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Settlement agreement that provided for decedent to name former spouse as life insurance beneficiary terminated with divorce decree, and decedent's obligation to support former spouse ended with former spouse's remarriage.


Plumer V. Plumer [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Jul 1957

Plumer V. Plumer [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

The trial court improperly dismissed the former husband's application for a modification of the divorce decree, as the parties' agreement was integrated and expressly provided for the modification of the trial court's support orders.


Bratnober V. Bratnober [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Apr 1957

Bratnober V. Bratnober [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Wife's appeal from her divorce decree's alimony and child support levels was rejected; although the levels were reduced from the interlocutory levels, the husband's future finances were such that the lower levels of support were appropriate.


Herda V. Herda [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Mar 1957

Herda V. Herda [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Termination of an ex-husband's support obligations to his ex-wife and to his children was appropriate because the ex-wife had remarried and the parties' children had reached the age of majority.