Blair v. Blair
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from . Webster District Court. — ITon. S. M. Weaver, Judge. Appeal from the decision of the district court in allowing plaintiff temporary alimony in an action brought by her to obtain a divorce from defendant.
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Appeal from . Webster District Court. — ITon. S. M. Weaver, Judge. Appeal from the decision of the district court in allowing plaintiff temporary alimony in an action brought by her to obtain a divorce from defendant. At its October term, 1886, the court below made provision for the support of plaintiff by defendant until the next term, and required the payment by him of one hundred and twenty-five dollars as a retainer for plaintiff ’ s attorney, and to procure the depositions on her part necessary for the trial. On the eleventh day of June, 1887, the district court, on the application of…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
l. DivoncBi.temmonyT review on appeal. I. Appellee has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that an order for temporary alimony is not reviewable on appeal. Section 3164 of the Code provides that an appeai may be taken to this. court from an order which “grants or refuses, continues or modifies, a provisional remedy.” We understand that a “provisional ” remedy is one provided for temporary purposes, as to meet a present exigency. If the relief granted by the district court be regarded as an order, merely, we think an appeal may be taken from it. It is, however, in the form of a…
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