Kearney v. Butt

The question presented by this petition for Writ of Prohibition is whether the trial court lost jurisdiction to enforce its orders for temporary alimony and allowances pendente lite, when proper appeal notices were filed by both parties, but no supersedeas bond was filed by either.

Petitioner, James R. Kearney, Jr., sued Louise Valle Kearney for divorce January 20, 1954, and on January 23, 1954, the court made an order directing- petitioner to pay to his wife a substantial amount for temporary alimony, suit money and attorneys’ fees. On February 20, thereafter, petitioner (husband) filed…