THE PRICE OF DIVORCE
Summoned for the non-pa.yment <>f £45, his wife's costs in ;i, divorce suit in which lie was the successful, petitioner, a city messenger said in the City of London Court that he received £ll7 a. year, and while the divorce suit was pending lie paid his wife as alimony £2 10s ;i month. He had paid £65 for his wife's costs, and still owed £45. He had obtained .111 order for payment of his own costs against the co-respondent. Hut as that person wa-s only earning a few shillings a week he did not know if he would .jet anything. Judcie Lnmley Smith. K.C. : Dors a sueecssiiil husband alwavs have, to p,iv his wiles costs V—Mr fc'o'yd (for defeiKla-.it'. : Yes. Judge Lumiev Smith.: That is rather haul on him. --.Mr ' Seyd a,_-re?d that it was. .lodge. Lumley Smitli> Then .hen a man sues for a ciivone and i.- successful, he has to pav not oulv In.- own, but his wife'is costs.— Defendant added that while the suit -.v:u< pending he hud t< > horrow £SO from ]>« f.- : --id:-. Judge Lnmley Smith observed t ii.H. of <o.::v\ a judgment debt- must e,nv<> in fr= ":l •'.' tin.--- ..!' his friends.--The Court ordered payment of £1 per month.
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Evening Star, Issue 15394, 19 January 1914, Page 1
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207THE PRICE OF DIVORCE Evening Star, Issue 15394, 19 January 1914, Page 1
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