Case Name: CLAY v. CLAY
Court: Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1910-04-12
Citations: 56 Or. 538
Docket Number: 
Parties: CLAY v. CLAY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Oregon Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 538–542

Head Matter:
Submitted March 22,
decided April 12;
rehearing denied June 14, 1910.
CLAY v. CLAY.
[108 Pac. 119; 109 Pac. 129.]
Divorce — Appealable Orders — Alimony—Dissolution op Marriage.
1. Under Section 547, B. & C. Comp., providing that an order affecting a substantial right, and which in effect determines the suit, so as to prevent a decree therein, is final, and may be reviewed on appeal, an order in a suit by a husband to dissolve the marriage, awarding the wife alimony to enable her to make a defense, pursuant to Section 512, B. & C. Comp., is not final, where the suit remains undetermined, and hence was not reviewable on direct appeal, though it would be reviewable on appeal from the final decree.
Appeal and Error — Right to Appeal — Governs» by Statute.
2. The right to appeal cannot be extended to cases not falling within the terms of some statute.
Constitutional Law — Due Process op Law — Order Not Appealable.
3. The constitutional guaranty that every man shall have remedy by due course of law for injury to him in person, propertv, or reputation is fulfilled by the adjudication of the circuit court in making an order for suit money in a divorce suit, though the order is not appealable.
On Motion to Dismiss.
From Jackson: Hiero K. Hanna, Judge.
This is a suit by W. S. Clay against Alzire Clay to dissolve the marriage contract. From an order allowing the defendant $500 to enable her to make a defense, the plaintiff appeals. Respondent moves to dismiss appeal.
Dismissed.
Mr. Robert G. Smith, for the motion.
Mr. W. E. Phipps, contra.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Moore.
This is a motion to dismiss an appeal. The facts are that this suit was begun by the husband to have his marriage contract dissolved. The defendant answered the complaint, and interposed a motion, supplemented by affidavits, for an allowance of money to enable her properly to make a defense. Based on her application, the judge, pursuant to the provisions of the statute (Section 512, B. & C. Comp.), ordered the plaintiff to pay the sum of $500 and he appeals.
It is argued by defendant's counsel that the order complained of is not final, and therefore unappealable. An order affecting a substantial right, and which in effect determines the suit, so as to prevent a decree therein, is final, and may be reviewed on appeal. Section 547, B. & C Comp. So far as disclosed by the transcript, no decree granting or denying the divorce has been rendered. The order herein is not void, and, having been made prior to any final decree, it is merely interlocutory, and for that reason no appeal lies. Sterling v. Sterling, 43 Or. 200, 204 (72 Pac. 741); Kesler v. Nice, 54 Or. 585 (104 Pac. 2). The plaintiff is not remediless, however; for, when the cause is finally determined, and intermediate order affecting a substantial, right may be reviewed on appeal. Van Voorhies v. Taylor, 24 Or. 247 (33 Pac. 380); Farmers' Bank v. Key, 33 Or. 443 (54 Pac. 206).
It follows that the appeal should be dismissed, and it is so ordered. Dismissed.