Vance v. Vance

CAYTON, Judge.

An action for separate maintenance was filed pursuant to D.C.Code 1961, § 16-415, by appellee wife, resulting in an order awarding her $35 per week as maintenance for herself and a $350 counsel fee. Her husband has appealed.

Appellant’s primary claim here is that thé award was excessive. In support of his argument, he points to certain uncontradict-ed statements, reflected in the record, that his current net income approximates only $50 per week.

His argument has an element of persuasiveness; but, as we recently said in Smith v. Smith, D.C.App., 210 A.2d 831 (1965), it “would be…