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Levin v. Levin

Supreme Court, Westchester County
Feb 18, 1936
159 Misc. 230 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1936)

Opinion

February 18, 1936.

B. Leo Schwarz [ Gustave B. Garfield, Maurice V. Seligson and Max L. Kane of counsel], for the plaintiff.

Emil Levin [ Herman A. Gray of counsel], for the defendants.



The defendants' notice of motion is based upon the pleadings, the demand for the bill of particulars and the bills of particulars furnished. Consequently, they are not limited to the bare allegations of the complaint. (Civ. Prac. Act, § 476; Rules Civ. Prac. rule 112; Russell v. Societe Anonyme, etc., 268 N.Y. 173.) This being true, it is clear that the consideration for the alleged contract is indivisible. There is only one contract, viz., a contract to enter into a marriage that would concededly be void, as one of the parties was already legally married to another. There was no separate contract for society and companionship. Assuming this to be true, such a contract would under the circumstances here, be against public policy and, therefore, void. It is not necessary to spread the facts involved upon the record. The plaintiff's position is untenable. Motion is granted.


Summaries of

Levin v. Levin

Supreme Court, Westchester County
Feb 18, 1936
159 Misc. 230 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1936)
Case details for

Levin v. Levin

Case Details

Full title:CLARA GOLDSTEIN LEVIN, Plaintiff, v. EMIL CHARLES LEVIN and Others…

Court:Supreme Court, Westchester County

Date published: Feb 18, 1936

Citations

159 Misc. 230 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1936)
288 N.Y.S. 820

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