In re Greene

	In re Greene
Court	Southern District of New York
Citation	45 F.2d 428
Date decided	December 6, 1930

Mr. Greene = "Greene" = defendant = a married man
the claimant = plaintiff = Ms. Trudel = a woman who has an extra-marital affair with Greene
In the course of the romantic extra-marital affair in the 1920s, Greene routinely gave the woman substantial amounts of money including $70,000 for the woman to purchase a house in Long Island, New York.
Ms. Trudel was fully aware of Greene's marriage but continued with the affair.
Greene & Ms. Trudel ended their affair in April 1926 by signing an agreement which was sealed.
In accordance with the aforesaid agreement, Greene promised to pay Ms. Trudel $1,000/month during their joint lives. Moreover, Greene promised to pay more sums under additional provisions.
Still more, Greene promised to pay the woman's monthly lease for 4 more years (1926 - 1930).
In exchange, the woman promised to release Greene from all claims against him.

April 1926

Greene & Trudel contract

Greene's final payment to Trudel

August 1928

&nbsp late 1928;

Greene becomes bankrupt

Trudel files claim in the bankruptcy hearing

late 1928

Ms. Trudel demanded

$250,000 in payment,
$99,200 for failing to keep a life insurance policy with the woman as the beneficiary, &
$26,500 for rent

In total, Trudel wanted $375,700 from Greene.

Is $1 sufficient consideration to support a married man's promise to pay his ex-lover more than $375,000 [in the 1930 dollars]?

Anonymous

In re Greene
Court	Southern District of New York
Citation	45 F.2d 428
Date decided	December 6, 1930