Morden v. Morden
Citations
- 119 Wash. 176
- 205 P. 377
- 1922 Wash. LEXIS 762
Syllabus
<p>Divorce (8) — Husband and Wife (106) — Grounds—Inability to Live Together — Separate Maintenance. A divorce should not he granted on account of inability to live together, where the husband was at fault under flagrant circumstances making it against public policy, but the wife’s plea for separate maintenance should be granted.</p> <p>Husband and Wife (111) — Separate Maintenance — Amount of Award and Relief. In an action for separate maintenance, the court has power to award monthly payments of $75 out of earnings of $168, together with costs of suit and $100 attorney’s fees.</p>
Judges: Holcomb
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