Hedrick v. Hedrick
Missouri Court of Appeals
Error to Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. John G. Park, Judge. (1) The motion, upon which the hearing was had, asked for alimony for the wife, and the order of the court was for support for the children. The judgment -was, therefore, erroneous.
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Error to Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. John G. Park, Judge. (1) The motion, upon which the hearing was had, asked for alimony for the wife, and the order of the court was for support for the children. The judgment -was, therefore, erroneous. (2) It being shown by the testimony that plaintiff had in her possession and at her command ample means, out of money given her by her husband, for the support of herself and the children and for the purposes of litigation, the judgment for attorney’s fees and for the support of the children was improper. R. S. 1909, sec. 8295; Pennigroth v. Pennigroth,…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.
— This is a suit by the wife against the husband for support and maintenance as . provided by section 4327, Revised Statutes 1899.
The plaintiff and defendant were married August 22, 1898. Plaintiff alleges in her petition that, in April, 1909, defendant without just cause, abandoned plaintiff and has since failed and refused to contribute to her support; that there were two children born of the marriage, a girl seven years of age, and a boy of two years of age; and that defendant has an income of $5000 a year. Plaintiff prays that defendant be ordered to pay her a reasonable sum each month…
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