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Ketubah

  1. Hurwitz v. Hurwitz
      215 NYS 184, 216 App.Div. 362 (2 Dept. 1926)

    • Antenuptial agreement written in Hebrew providing privileges granted to widow by Jewish law is enforceable if not contradicting state law.
    • "Laws of Moses and Israel" are not "foreign laws" as defined.
    • Antenuptial agreement need not be signed by parties.

  2. Wener v. Wener
      301 NYS2d 237, 59 Misc 957 (S.Ct. King's County, 1969)

  3. Wener v. Wener
      312 NYS2d 815, AD2d 50 (2 Dept, 1970)

    • Court cannot impose obligation based on Jewish law if New York law establishes no such obligation.

  4. In Re Estate of White
      356 NYS2d 208, 78 Misc2d 157 (Sur.Ct. 1975)

    • Ketubah has no binding effect on property rights of signers.
    • Ketubah does not nullify previously existing antenuptial agreement.


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