Law v. Law

• Citation: 64 Ohio St. 369,60 N.E. 560
• Parties: LAW v. LAW.
• Decision Date: 26 March 1901
• Court: United States State Supreme Court of Ohio

64 Ohio St. 369
60 N.E. 560

LAW
v.
LAW.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

March 26, 1901.

Error to circuit court, Hamilton county.

Suit by Carrie B. Law against George W. Law for divorce. Decree for plaintiff. After adjudging that the parties be divorced, and that the custody of their child, Edith B. Law, should be given to Mrs. Law, the judgment entered made the following provisions as to alimony: ‘It is further ordered and decreed that the said defendant pay as alimony to said plaintiff, annually, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000), payable in monthly installments of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) each, the first installment to be paid on the 1st day of August, 1889; and out of which said sum the said plaintiff is to support said Edith, maintain and educate her. It is further ordered and decreed that, in case the said plaintiff shall marry, the alimony herein provided and ordered to be paid to her shall cease from and after said marriage, but the said defendant shall continue to pay to said plaintiff, for the maintenance, support, and education of said child, Edith B. Law, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) annually, payable in monthly installments of one hundred and twenty five dollars ($125) each, and the same shall continue so long as the said Edith B. Law shall remain unmarried. It is further ordered and decreed that said alimony shall cease and wholly determine upon the death of the defendant, George W. Law, and that said plaintiff shall have no right, claim, or demand to any part of the estate or property which he may leave, on condition, however, that the said George W. Law shall, of the insurance that he now holds upon his life, or which he may hereafter procure, and which he agrees to do, set apart the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for the benefit of said plaintiff, Carrie B. Law, which policies of insurance, in the event of the death of the said George W. Law, shall be payable to and paid to said Carrie B. Law, and, in case of the death of the said Carrie B. Law before the maturity of the said policies by the death of said George W. Law, the same shall be payable to said child, Edith B. Law; and this insurance in the sum of $15,000 the court, by consent of said defendant, orders and adjudges that he faithfully maintain and keep up for said purpose. It is further, and with the consent of said defendant, ordered and decreed that the said defendant, George W. Law, forthwith secure to the said plaintiff and the said child, Edith...