Elam v. Elam

Citations

• 129 Miss. 36
• 91 So. 702

Syllabus

<p>Divorce. Whether wife’s hill presents cause for temporary alimony, whether she requires it, and the husband's pecuniary circumstances are to he considered; wife’s misconduct is not a subject of inquiry.</p> <p>On an application of the wife in a divorce proceeding for alimony pendente lite, the matters to be considered by the court are: Whether the statements of the bill present a ease for relief; whether the condition and circumstances of the wife are such as to require such allowance; and the pecuniary condition and circumstances of the huslfand. The wife’s misconduct, even to the extent of living in adultery is not a subject of inquiry; and such misconduct will not defeat her right to temporary alimony.</p>