Halsted v. Halsted
New York Court of Common Pleas
Action by Charles S. Halsted against Sarah Halsted for divorce. Defendant moves to compel plaintiff to pay counsel fees to enable her to prosecute her appeal from the judgment against her.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
This is a motion by the defendant to compel the plaintiff to pay counsel fees to enable her to prosecute her appeal from a judgment of divorce granted and entered against her on the report of a referee, together with the expenses of such appeal, and the referee’s fees for settling the proposed case.
It is the settled law of this state that the power of the court to grant alimony and counsel fees in matrimonial actions, during their pendency, is not limited to applications made before the entry of the final judgment, but may be exercised during the pendency of- an appeal, and until the final…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- McCarthy v. . McCarthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- McBride v. . McBrideNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Bohnert v. BohnertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Callanan v. JuddWisconsin Supreme Court · 1868
- Doolittle v. DoolittleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
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3Cited by4 opinions
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