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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

[S. F. No. 9682.
    
    In Bank.
    December 28, 1920.]
    GLADYS NIGHTINGALE, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents.
    
       Divorce—Orders for Payment of Money to Wife—Power of Modification.—The superior court has power in divorce actions to modify its orders for the payment to the wife of money necessary to enable her to support herself during the pendency of the action, or to enable her to prosecute or defend the action, as the circumstances with regard to necessity change.
    APPLICATION for a Writ of Certiorari to review an order modifying an order concerning counsel fees in an action for divorce.
    Denied.
    The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
    A. P. Black for Petitioner.
   THE COURT.

We entertain no doubt of the power of the court in divorce actions to modify its orders for the payment to the wife of money necessary to enable her to support herself during the pendency of the action, or to enable her to prosecute or defend the action, as the circumstances with regard to necessity change. As to orders for the payment of money for support there has never been any question in this behalf, and there is no difference in principle with relation to money to be paid to her for the purpose of enabling her to pay attorneys. The superior court did not exceed its jurisdiction in this matter.

The application for a writ of certiorari is denied.

Angellotti, C. J., Lennon, J., Wilbur, J., Sloane, J., Lawlor, J., and Olney, J., concurred.