SIMMS v. SIMMS

No. 16.

175 U.S. 162 (1899)

SIMMS v. SIMMS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 20, 1899.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. L.E. Payson for appellants.

Mr. W.H. Barnes for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The motion to dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction is made upon two grounds: 1st. That the decree appealed from is a decree dismissing a suit for divorce, and awarding to the appellee alimony and counsel fees pending that suit. 2d. That the matter in dispute does not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, exclusive of costs.

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