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DOROTHY FROOKS, Respondent, v. GEORGE T. PECK, Appellant

Per Curiam.

A husband's common-law obligation to answer for his wife's necessary expenses terminated upon the severance of the marital relationship. Therefore, legal services rendered to a former wife in connection with a proceeding to vacate a prima facie valid divorce decree of a sister State, which proceeding was discontinued, are not necessaries for which the former husband is liable.

The judgment should be reversed, with $30 costs and judgment directed for defendant dismissing the complaint, with costs.

Concur — HECHT, J.P., GOLD and CAPOZZOLI, JJ.

Judgment reversed, etc.

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FROOKS v. PECK
(Feb 8, 1962)