Osborne v. Osborne

Ollie Osborne filed his petition for divorce against Ora Osborne. The defendant filed a plea and answer to the petition, and prayed “that she be granted temporary alimony pending said suit for divorce.” The court passed an order granting temporary alimony “until the further order of this court.” Ollie Osborne excepted to this order, on the ground that the court was “without authority to make this order.” This is the only assignment of error.

In granting or refusing to grant temporary alimony the judge of the superior court is wisely permitted, under the law, to exercise a wide discretion. His…