Legal Opinion

Eastman v. Eastman

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 17, 1913PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Boone District Court. — Hon. C. G-. Lee, Judge. Action by wife against husband for separate maintenance. Appeal by defendant from an order granting plaintiff’s application for temporary alimony. The material facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, C. J.

The plaintiff charged defendant with cruel and inhuman treatment, endangering her life, and with failure and refusal to provide her a home or means of support. The defendant appeared to the action, admitted the marriage relations, denied that he had, in any manner, ill treated or abused the plaintiff, or refused to maintain and provide for her at his home, and alleged that plaintiff had left his home and deserted him without cause. Plaintiff filed a motion for an allowance of attorney’s fees, suit money, and support, pending the action. The motion was supported and resisted by affidavits of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Simpson v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  2. Harlow v. HarlowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  3. Campbell v. CampbellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of WinegardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. Whitlock v. Iowa District Court for Fayette CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  3. Hanford v. HanfordSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  4. In Re the Marriage of PrybilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  5. Schaefer v. SchaeferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954

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