Arndt v. Arndt

I cannot concur in that part of the majority opinion ' affirming the order allowing solicitors’ fees to defend the appeal from the decree dismissing for want of equity the complaint for annulment filed by the husband. In my opinion, the contention made by plaintiff, that there is neither statutory authority nor general equity power to award the wife solicitiors’ fees to defend this appeal, is sound and should be sustained. Once a final decree is entered in this kind of a proceeding, the court’s jurisdiction ends, pending appeal, and can make no order for allowance of solicitors’ fees to…