Starns v. Starns

Plaintiff sued her husband for a separation from bed and board, and, pending the proceeding, asked for alimony of $150 a month. Later, by judgment of the district court, the alimony was fixed at $75 a month, and was paid on that basis for about a year. Defendant then ruled plaintiff into court to show cause why the alimony should not be discontinued. After a trial on the rule, the court ordered defendant to continue payment of the monthly alimony of $75. Previously, however, the suit for separation from bed and board was tried on the merits and decided in plaintiff's favor. In this judgment…