decree for alimony as severable judgment
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From 201 U.S. 303 - Agueda Benedicto De La Rama v. Esteban De La Rama · 1906Most cited · 162 citing opinions
The decree for alimony and counsel fees, although in one sense an incident to the suit for divorce, is a distinct and severable final judgment in favor of the defendant for a sum of money of a sufficient jurisdictional amount, and is therefore good ground of appeal.