Plaster v. Plaster
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cass county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was an application, made at the March term, 1866, of the Cass circuit court, by the complainant, Louisa Plaster, for further alimony and maintenance.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cass county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was an application, made at the March term, 1866, of the Cass circuit court, by the complainant, Louisa Plaster, for further alimony and maintenance. The petition alleges that complainant, at the November term, 1854, of said court, obtained a divorce from the defendant, Jeptha Plaster; that the decree gave her $250, which the defendant duly paid, and custody of their only child, Lewis E. Plaster; that at the May term, 1855, said cause was stricken from the docket, and no further orders have been made…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Breese
Section six of the act respecting divorce, R. S. 196, gives the court jurisdiction to entertain appellee’s petition asking for some provision for the future maintenance of the child begotten of their marriage. According to the well settled rule in chancery, when that court once acquires jurisdiction, it can and will do complete justice between the parties, upon the subject matter in litigation.
As the decree in the divorce cause between these parties made no provision for the support of the child, and appellant was shown to be abundantly able to contribute to his support, he was morally and…
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