Legal Opinion

Hall v. Hall

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1900PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Neom: the chancery court, first district, of Chickasaw county. HoN. HeNey L. Muiodrow, Chancellor. ON MOTION. William B. Hall, the appellant, was the complainant in the court belotv; Ellen C. Hall, the appellee, was defendant there. When the ease reached the supreme court the appellee moved the court for the allowance to her of a reasonable solicitor’s fee, to be paid by appellant, for resisting the appeal.

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Neom: the chancery court, first district, of Chickasaw county. HoN. HeNey L. Muiodrow, Chancellor. ON MOTION. William B. Hall, the appellant, was the complainant in the court belotv; Ellen C. Hall, the appellee, was defendant there. When the ease reached the supreme court the appellee moved the court for the allowance to her of a reasonable solicitor’s fee, to be paid by appellant, for resisting the appeal. The opinion of the court states the facts touching the decision made on the motion. As to the right of the wife in a divorce suit to temporary alimony generally, whether she be complainant…

1Opinion of the CourtOalhooN, J.

Complainant below, W. R. Hall, the appellant here, filed his bill for divorce against Mrs. Hall, the appellee^ on the ground of desertion. She answered, denying the allegation of his bill, and made her answer a cross bill praying for alimony and allowance to her for counsel fees in the litigation. Testimony was taken, after which the court below allowed her alimony to the amount of $15 per month and also counsel fees, up to that stage of the litigation, of $75, and then, on her application, continued the cause. From this interlocutory decree Mr. Hall appealed.

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  5. Kjellander v. KjellanderSupreme Court of Kansas · 1913

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