Spreckels v. Spreckels

Defendant appeals from an order awarding his wife $1,000 per month alimony pendente lite, $2,500 attorney’s fees, and $200 costs.

The parties married September 6, 1945. They are the parents of two children, ages two years, and eight months, respectively. It was plaintiff’s third marriage; prior thereto she had been employed either as a model or as a motion picture actress; she had no issue by her previous marriages.

In July, 1948, the parties separated and plaintiff filed an action for divorce. On July 26th they executed a property settlement agreement. Soon thereafter they effected a…