Westphal v. Westphal

PARKER, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal by defendant from an order, made in an action for divorce, allowing plaintiff wife alimony pendente lite for the support of herself and the minor child of the marriage of plaintiff and defendant. The order made was not ex parte, but after a full and complete hearing, after due notice given.

The main point of this appeal is the construction to be placed upon section 137 of the Civil Code. Preliminarily, we will sketch the more prominent phases of the record before us, though there seems to be no dispute as to the showing made. Plaintiff seeks a divorce on…