Grant v. Grant
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Brookings county. Hon. J. O. Andrews, Judge. Action for a divorce. Plaintiff had judgment decreeing a dissolution of the maniage. Subsequently defendant made application for alimony and counsel fees. Allowed, and plaintiff appeals.
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Brookings county allowing the defendant temporary alimony and counsel fees, pending the proceeding taken by her seeking to vacate a decree of divorce entered against her by said court. Under the provisions of SectioB 2582, Comp. Laws, the court has full power in its discretion to require the husband to pay as alimony any money necessary to enable the wife to support herself or her children, or to prosecute or defend the action; and, unless such an allowance made is so gross and excessive as to show an abuse of judicial discretion,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Goldsmith v. GoldsmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1859
- Petrie v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
- Clyde v. PeavySupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
3Cited by3 opinions
- Grant v. GrantSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1894
- Greenleaf v. GreenleafSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1894
- Wells v. WellsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910