Sharon v. Sharon
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order awarding alimony and counsel fees. The action was brought to obtain a decree declaring a marriage to exist between the appellant and the respondent, and for a divorce. Judgment ivas rendered in favor of the plaintiff establishing the validity of the marriage, and granting her a divorce.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order awarding alimony and counsel fees. The action was brought to obtain a decree declaring a marriage to exist between the appellant and the respondent, and for a divorce. Judgment ivas rendered in favor of the plaintiff establishing the validity of the marriage, and granting her a divorce. Prior to such judgment the trial court made an order requiring the defendant to pay to the plaintiff alimony and counsel fees. The terms of this order are stated in the last head-note. From the judgment…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpstein, J.
The order to show cause why all proceedings upon the order of the court below for the payment of alimony and counsel fees should not be staid, pending the appeals from the order and judgment, and the motions to have said appeals dismissed, devolve upon us the consideration and determination of the following questions:—
1. Has this court appellate jurisdiction in actions of divorce?
2; Can the order for the payment of alimony and counsel fees be reviewed on an appeal from the judgment?
3. Can this court entertain jurisdiction of the direct appeal from that order?
Although this court has, during a…
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