Sadler v. Sadler
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., York, April term, 1920. Action by Beatrice Sadler against William Sadler for alimony. From order allowing temporary alimony and suit money, the defendant appeals. cite: Temporary alimony should not be allowed unless wife will probably succeed in her main case: 14 Cyc. 753. Grounds on which alimony will be allowed: 60 S. C. 447; 68 S. C. 124. Husband’s control over household: 21 Cyc. 1147c.
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Before Townsend, J., York, April term, 1920. Action by Beatrice Sadler against William Sadler for alimony. From order allowing temporary alimony and suit money, the defendant appeals. cite: Temporary alimony should not be allowed unless wife will probably succeed in her main case: 14 Cyc. 753. Grounds on which alimony will be allowed: 60 S. C. 447; 68 S. C. 124. Husband’s control over household: 21 Cyc. 1147c. Burden of proof on wife where she has left the home: 91 S. C. 245; 100 S. C. 299. "Abandonment:” 21 Cyc. 1611, 1612. Allo'wance of alimony is discretionary, subject to review on appeal:…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This is an appeal from an order allowing temporary alimony and suit money made by his Honor, Judge Townsend, who heard the matter on affidavits and passed an order allowing the respondent $70 per month, temporary alimony, and allowing her counsel $300 suit money. Appellant appeals, and by six exceptions, alleges error.
The exceptions allege abuse of discretion on the part of his Honor; that the amounts allowed were excessive; that under the showing made he should have refused to allow anything; that the weight of the evidence showed…
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