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Cooledge v. Cooledge

1 Barb. Ch. 77 Court N.Y. Ch. Decision date 1845-09-01 English

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COOLEDGE VS. COOLEDGE.

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A decree of divorce in an adultery case may reserve to the wife, who is the complainant, the right to go before a master and get his report as to a proper allowance to her for alimony.
This was a motion for a decree of divorce in an adultery case. No report of a master having been obtained as to the amount of alimony proper to be allowed to the wife, who was the complainant;

A. C. Hand, for the complainant, asked the direction of the court on the subject.

said that the decree might reserve to the complainant the right to go before a master and get his report as to a proper allowance to her for alimony; and that the decree might direct' the payment, of the amount which should be reported by the master, upon the coming in and confirmation of his report.