Smith v. Smith

This matter comes before us upon a petition for a writ of supersedeas.

Plaintiff was awarded a decree of divorce from the defendant in 1918, by the terms of which defendant was ordered to pay plaintiff $10 a week for the care and maintenance of herself and her minor child until said child reached the age of eighteen years. On August 4, 1926, the child reached the age of eighteen years. Within a few days plaintiff made a motion in the superior court to modify said final decree of divorce, which motion was granted and defendant was ordered to pay $150 a month to plaintiff. This order was…