Poloke v. Poloke
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Appeal from District Court, Creek County; W. L. Barnum, Judge. Action by Lucy Poloke against Sam Poloke. Judgment for plaintiff for divorce, and, from the portion of the judgment requiring her to pay alimony to him, she appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
ROSSER, C.
This was an action for divorce by Lucy Poloke against Sam Poloke. The court rendered judgment for the plaintiff for the divorce, but required her to pay her husband the sum of $50 per month during her lifetime as alimony, and also required' her to pay him an attorney fee of $100. Prom this portion of the judgment the appeal was taken.
The judgment should be reversed. The power of the court to grant alimony is governed by section 6179, Comp. Laws 1909. That section is as follows:
“When a divorce shall be granted by reason of the fault or aggression of the husband, the wife…
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