Biltmore Drug Store v. Superior Court

In this proceeding petitioner seeks to prevent the enforcement of an order made by the Superior Court in a supplementary proceeding brought under section 717 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in aid of an execution issued pursuant to an order for the payment of alimony in a certain divorce action commenced by Julius Robbins, plaintiff, against Pauline Robbins, defendant. After the supplementary proceeding had been commenced the plaintiff filed a dismissal of his action.

It is contended that the order for payment of alimony and attorney’s fees pendente lite became inoperative upon dismissal of…