Isaac Romaine, as Receiver v. Michael Chauncey, Respondents

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court, holding that alimony awarded in a divorce decree is a specific fund for the wife's support and cannot be seized by a creditor to satisfy a pre‑divorce debt, and that a receiver appointed by a court of another state lacks standing to bring such a claim in New York. The decision rests on the nature of alimony as an equitable obligation and on public‑policy considerations.