Legal Opinion
Jaffe v. Jaffe
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 10, 1941No. 7738PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Associate Justice.
The District Court awarded a divorce to appellant husband, on the ground of the adultery of his wife, the appellee, but gave her custody of two of their three children. It also ordered him to pay her $2,000 in cash; $50 a week alimony, “for her support and that of the minor children assigned to her care,” or $75 if she ceased to occupy his house free of rent; $825 (in addition to $175 previously paid) as her counsel fees in the District Court; and $150 suit money and $300 counsel fees in respect of this appeal. The appeal contests the custody and the money awards.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Sardo v. VillapianoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1935
- Harris v. HarrisDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1937
- Goldsmith v. ValentineDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1910
- Warner v. WarnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1928
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Melvin v. MelvinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Wheeler v. WheelerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Mueller v. MuellerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Quarles v. QuarlesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Alibrando v. AlibrandoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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