Hart v. Hart

This is an appeal from an order against appellant in favor of appellee, allowing her suit money and attorneys ’ fees, in an action for divorce brought by her against him. The first point made is, that the court had no authority to make an order for suit money. This contention is based upon the general proposition that the present divorce act — Laws 1893, p. 236 — has provided a procedure to be followed in divorce proceedings, and inasmuch as section 9 of the act only provides that alimony and counsel fees pendente lite may be Ordered, it is contended that no authority exists for an order…