77 Mo. App. 382 | Mo. Ct. App. | 1898
The plaintiff herein obtained a decree of divorce from her husband James Burnside at the June term, 1894, of the circuit court of the city of St. Louis. The portion of the decree as to alimony is as follows: “And it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court, that for the alimony and maintenance of Elizabeth J. Burnside, and the maintenance of said minor children, the sum of fifty dollars per month is to be paid by the said James Burnside to the said Elizabeth J. Burnside on the first day of each month, the first payment to be due and payable on July 1st, 1894, and fifty dollars to be due and payable on the first day of each month thereafter, and that she have execution therefor, the said provision for monthly alimony and maintenance being subject however to be modified by the court hereafter, on proper showing.” It will be observed that the decree provided for execution
The exception stated above presents the only question for review.
It is conceded that the circuit court at a subsequent term had power to alter or modify the decree as to the amount of the alimony or the manner or time of its payment, but it is asserted by appellant that the court had no authority to require security for its payment. From this promise counsel argues that the bond in suit is a nullity.