Myers v. Myers

This is an action for a separation. An order was made by this court (Markewich, J.) awarding temporary alimony and counsel fees to the plaintiff wife. Insofar as that order applied to counsel fees it stated: “ The defendant shall pay to the plaintiff as and for a partial counsel fee only, the sum of $1,750, the balance, if any, of such counsel fee to be fixed by the Trial Justice”. The defendant duly delivered, to the plaintiff’s attorney, a check for $1,750, payable to the plaintiff, as directed by the order. As the plaintiff was dissatisfied with the alimony allowance, she refused to…