Long v. Long
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jaclcson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Soarritt, Judge. (1) This was a suit for separate maintenance only, and a statutory proceeding, and the court had no right to -give, on a motion only, the very thing for which the suit was brought. In a suit for divorce, the court has a right to give the wife alimony, pending the suit, by virtue of the last clause of section 4505, Revised Statutes 1889, only.
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Appeal from the Jaclcson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Soarritt, Judge. (1) This was a suit for separate maintenance only, and a statutory proceeding, and the court had no right to -give, on a motion only, the very thing for which the suit was brought. In a suit for divorce, the court has a right to give the wife alimony, pending the suit, by virtue of the last clause of section 4505, Revised Statutes 1889, only. But, in the separate maintenance act, no provision is made for allowance pendente lite. Morton v. Morton, 33 Mo. 617; Hoyle v. Doyle, 26 Mo. 549; Mahn v. Mahn, 63 Mo. App. 377; 2…
1Opinion of the CourtGill, J.
This is an appeal from an order granting temporary support to the wife during the pendency of a suit she brought against her husband for separate maintenance. In her petition in the main case plaintiff alleges marriage with the defendant some fourteen years ago, and cohabitation; that during this time a large amount of property had been accumulated by their joint efforts; but that in April, 1898, defendant drove plaintiff away from the home and has since refused to contribute anything towards her support. Plaintiff prayed the court to allow her suitable maintenance -out of said property. In…
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