Legal Opinion
Loomis v. Loomis
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 22, 1955No. 33113PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
Do the courts of this state have the power, under existing statutes (Laws of 1949, chapter 215, § 11, p. 701; RCW 26.08.110), to grant alimony for the support of a spouse in a case of absolute divorce when there are no *469minor or dependent children? This is a question of first impression in this court. See Alimony in Washington: A Note to the Legislature, 26 Wash. L. Rev. 135 (1951).
The predecessor of this court recognized that granting a divorce was a rightful subject of legislation by the territorial legislature, under the organic act of Oregon, in 1852. Maynard v. Valentine, 2 Wash. Terr. 3,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Maynard v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Ruge v. RugeWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- In re CaveWashington Supreme Court · 1901
- Warning v. WarningWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- King v. MillerWashington Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Payne v. PayneWashington Supreme Court · 1973
- Decker v. DeckerWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- Morris v. MorrisWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- In Re the Marriage of NicholsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
- Washington Statewide Organization of Stepparents v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1975
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