KELLNER v. KELLNER


196 Misc. 774 (1949)

Sydney Kellner, Plaintiff, v. Helene Kellner, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Kings County.

June 2, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. L. Hentz for defendant.

Alvin S. Lane for plaintiff.


WALSH, J.

Defendant moves to dismiss this complaint on the ground that it seeks to compel performance of an asserted promise made orally in consideration of marriage which the law says is enforcible only when committed to writing (Personal Property Law, § 31, subd. 3).

Plaintiff husband asserts that "prior to their marriage the plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement whereby, in consideration of plaintiff's marrying the defendant...

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