Clisby v. Clisby
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appear from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by Daisy I. Olisby against A. A. Clisby, for alimony, not connected with divorce proceedings. From a decree for complainant granting insufficient relief, she appeals.
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Appear from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by Daisy I. Olisby against A. A. Clisby, for alimony, not connected with divorce proceedings. From a decree for complainant granting insufficient relief, she appeals. The court should have allowed the complainant counsel fees. — Hardmig v. Harding, 180 111. 592. The court will enforce its decree by attachment or by placing the property of defendant in the hands of a receiver.— Murray v. Murray, 84 Ala. 363. Temporary alimony will not be denied the wife because she posseses a separate estate if the income derived…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This is an appeal by the wife from a final decree (final, so far as such decrees are ever final) awarding her permanent alimony. Her bill was for alimony alone. It sought no divorce; but slie did, by a petition in conjunction with her bill, seek alimony pendente lite and counsel fees. A reference was ordered as to her petition for alimony pendente lite. ' The register reported, and allowed the wife $100 per month, for support of herself and children, pending the suit, together with $400 as counsel fees. The chancellor, on the hearing of this report February 26, 1908, allowed the wife, as…
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