Gallagher v. Gallagher

Citations

• 65 Wash. 310
• 118 P. 4
• 1911 Wash. LEXIS 919

Syllabus

<p>Divorce — Alimony and Suit Money — On Appeal — Courts'—Jurisdiction op Supreme Court. Under Rem. & Bal. Code, § 996, providing that, upon appeal from orders relating to expenses, suit money, or property in divorce cases, the supreme court shall be possessed of the whole case as fully as the superior court was, the supreme court, on appeal by the husband from orders relating to alimony, has jurisdiction to grant suit money and attorney’s fees on the pending appeal, and before any final decree on the merits in the court below.</p> <p>Same — Amount on Appeal. Upon appeal by a husband of ample ability from orders for temporary alimony and suit money, the supreme court will require the payment of $150 attorney’s fees and $100 suit money to enable the wife to defend the appeal, she being without means.</p>