Malbouf v. Malbouf

Decision Date26 April 1952
PartiesMALBOUF v. MALBOUF.
CourtNew Hampshire Supreme Court

John W. King, Manchester (by brief and orally), for Regina L. Malbouf.

Sheehan, Phinney & Bass, Manchester (William L. Phinney, Manchester, orally), for Daniel J. Malbouf.

BLANDIN, Justice.

The only question before us is whether there is evidence to support the Trial Court's decree with reference to the division of property. Ballou v. Ballou, 95 N.H. 105, 58 A.2d 311, and cases cited. We believe that there is such evidence and therefore the exceptions must be overruled. Ballou v. Ballou, supra. The record discloses testimony on which the Court could find that the reason for the breakup of this home after twenty-five years of reasonably successful existence was that the wife had become attached to another man and refused to give him up in spite of the husband's offers to let bygones be bygones, if she would only do so. It could also be found that the husband has been an exceptionally steady and hard working man since their marriage and has contributed by far the major portion of the money and effort to the purchase and maintenance of their home. A further important consideration is that the wife is self-supporting, and earning some $40 weekly. Of their two children, one is married and the other is self-supporting.

We do not believe it necessary to further detail the evidence as the record shows that the Court acted well within the bounds of reason.

Decree affirmed.

All concurred.

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    • United States
    • New Hampshire Supreme Court
    • April 26, 1952
  • Vasoli v. Vasoli
    • United States
    • New Hampshire Supreme Court
    • May 22, 1956
    ...may require. Fowler v. Fowler, 97 N.H. 216, 218, 84 A.2d 836. Such a division may provide for an allowance to the husband, Malbouf v. Malbouf, 97 N.H. 342, 88 A.2d 308, and may be made without regard to whether equitable as distinguished from legal title is in the one party or the other. Be......
  • Kibbee v. Kibbee
    • United States
    • New Hampshire Supreme Court
    • September 30, 1954
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