MERRITT v. MERRITT

No. 19.

74 S.E.2d 529 (1953)

237 N.C. 271

MERRITT v. MERRITT.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

February 25, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Hall, Elizabeth City, for plaintiff appellee.

LeRoy & Goodwin, Elizabeth City, for defendant appellant.


BARNHILL, Justice.

The fifth issue submitted to the jury in the original trial involves a question of law. The answer thereto was for the judge and not for the jury. It constitutes no proper basis for a judgment requiring plaintiff to continue to pay defendant alimony after the dissolution of the marital status.

G.S. § 50-11 expressly provides that "After a judgment of divorce from the bonds of matrimony, all rights arising out of the marriage shall cease...

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