Reed v. Reed
District Court, District of Columbia
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Suit for separate maintenance by Clara C. Reed against Daniel M. Reed. From an order overruling defendant’s motion to reduce the award of temporary alimony, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
This suit by Clara C. Reed, wife of the appellant, was for separate maintenance under section 980 of the Code. In her bill she charged, among other things, that her husband was earning in the neighborhood of $250 a month; that he had been contributing to the support of their house $150 each month, but suddenly reduced the allowance to $50 each half month, and then to $40, informing her at the same time that she should have no more; and that this was not enough to meet the usual family expenses. She asked for an order requiring him to pay her reasonable alimony pending the…
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