Legal Opinion
Foley v. Foley
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 1962No. 3078PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
A wife’s complaint for maintenance was dismissed on the ground that her separate income was sufficient to maintain her in the social position in life to which she was accustomed. She appeals.
The parties were married in 1933 and have no children. For six years before this suit was filed in November 1961, they lived separate lives and their marriage was in fact “dead.” Nevertheless, they continued living together and sharing the household expenses until the wife requested his removal from their apartment when this suit was filed.
Both parties own a considerable amount of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wheeler v. WheelerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Johnson v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
- Miller v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
- Johnson v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
3Cited by11 opinions
- McEachnie v. McEachnieDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Payton v. PaytonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- DeSipio v. DeSipioDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
- Sheridan v. SheridanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Skiff v. SkiffDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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