LAWTON v. LAWTON

No. 6482.

113 N.H. 429 (1973)

WILLIAM R. LAWTON v. ANNABELLE M. LAWTON

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

August 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green, Romprey, Sullivan & Beaumont and Mr. Leonard S. Green (Mr. Green orally) for the plaintiff.

Hamblett, Kerrigan, LaTourette & Lopez and Joseph C. Krolikowski (Mr. Krolikowski orally) for the defendant.


GRIMES, J.

When these parties were divorced in 1966, a stipulation approved by the court provided that William pay Annabelle $240,000 in 240 monthly installments of $1,000. The question transferred without ruling by Loughlin, J. is whether or not this provision is a property settlement which under Douglas v. Douglas, 109 N.H. 41, 242 A.2d 78 (1968), is not subject to modification. We hold the provision is a property settlement...

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