Robertson v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Crow Wing county for separate maintenance. From an order, Wright, J.‘, directing defendant to pay plaintiff $20 twice each month, $75 attorney’s fees and $10 suit money, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is an action in equity by a wife against her husband for separate maintenance. The court allowed temporary support, suit money and attorney’s fees. From the order making such allowance the defendant appeals.
1. "While there is a contrariety of decision the prevailing and growing view is that a court of equity, independent of a proceeding for divorce or separation, has jurisdiction to decree the wife separate maintenance. See note to Lang v. Lang, 70 W. Va. 205, 73 S. E. 716, in 38 L.R.A.(N. S.) 950, and Ann. Cas. 1913D, 1129; note to In re Popejoy, 26 Colo. 32, 55 Pac. 1083, in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Daniels v. DanielsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
- Galland v. GallandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
- Jacobs v. JacobsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- In re PopejoySupreme Court of Colorado · 1899
- Lang v. LangWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
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