La Rue v. Kempf
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Daniel D. Fisher} Judge. (1) There can be doubt that under the law of this State a father who obtains a divorce from his wife, or, who is divorced by his wife, is still liable to the mother for necessaries, support, education, etc., furnished the children of the marriage, where the decree of the divorce makes no provision for their maintenance, etc., where the custody of such children is left by the decree to the care and…
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Daniel D. Fisher} Judge. (1) There can be doubt that under the law of this State a father who obtains a divorce from his wife, or, who is divorced by his wife, is still liable to the mother for necessaries, support, education, etc., furnished the children of the marriage, where the decree of the divorce makes no provision for their maintenance, etc., where the custody of such children is left by the decree to the care and nurture of the mother. Rankin v. Rankin, 83 Mo. App. 336; McClosky v. MeClosky, 93 Mo. App. 393; Meyers v. Meyers, 91 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
— This is an action whereby plaintiff seeks to. recover from her former husband for the support and maintenance of two minor children of plaintiff and defendant, alleged to have been provided by plaintiff during the period from October 1, 1900, to October 1, 1910. The cause was tried before the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
The petition alleges that the plaintiff and defendant were married in 1896, and lived together as husband and wife until on or about December 24, 1898, during which time there were born of the marriage…
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