Ortman v. Ortman
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mobile County; Joel W. Goldsby, Judge. Suit for divorce by Anna F. Ortman against Emile Ortman. From the decree, allowing alimony pendente lite in the sum of $603, and permanently in the sum of $58.25 per month, defendant appeals. It appeared from the evidence that the respondent was in the drug business, but just what the business was worth or paid in was not disclosed.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Mobile County; Joel W. Goldsby, Judge. Suit for divorce by Anna F. Ortman against Emile Ortman. From the decree, allowing alimony pendente lite in the sum of $603, and permanently in the sum of $58.25 per month, defendant appeals. It appeared from the evidence that the respondent was in the drug business, but just what the business was worth or paid in was not disclosed. It further appeared that during the years of their married life respondent contributed $100 per month towards household expenses and paid the other bills, amounting as estimated to about $50 per…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The question on which the decree of the court is challenged is the amount allowed to the wife pendente lite and as permanent alimony.
[1] The complainant testified she had no knowledge of the extent of her husband’s business or the amount of Ms earnings; that they had lived together in a state of matrimony for about 19 years prior to then-separation in February, 1916; that during this time he had contributed $150 a month to the support of his family and, in addition, paid certain sums for clothing, dental bills, and the like; that $125 was the smallest sum on which she could sustain herself in…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Spain v. SpainSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Murray v. MurraySupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
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- Glover v. GloverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
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