BATES v. BATES

Nos. 8579-8581, No. 8604.

141 F.2d 723 (1944)

BATES v. BATES et al. SAME v. COLPOYS, Marshal.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided March 27, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur J. Hilland, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Jean M. Boardman, of Washington, D. C., for appellee Dorothy Bates.

Messrs. Edward M. Curran, U. S. Atty. (John L. Ingoldsby and Charles B. Murray, Asst. U. S. Attys., all of Washington, D. C., on the brief), for appellee Colpoys.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and MILLER and EDGERTON, Associate Justices.


EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

Appellee Dorothy N. Bates filed a complaint for maintenance against her husband, appellant Harrison Bates. She charged that his cruelty had compelled her to leave him and that he had refused to support her. She asked for maintenance pendente lite. She did not ask for divorce, either absolute or limited. The court, upon the pleadings and depositions, ordered appellant to pay $500 forthwith, $150 a month pendente lite, and $308.80 suit money...

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