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Estrella De La Cruz vs. Severino De La Cruz

ESTRELLA DE LA CRUZ, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SEVERINO DE LA CRUZ, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-19565 | 1968-01-30

D E C I S I O N 


CASTRO, J.: 

The plaintiff Estrella de la Cruz filed a complaint on July 22, 1958 with the Court of First Instance of Negros Occidental, alleging in essence that her husband, the defendant Severino de la Cruz, had not only abandoned her but as well was mismanaging their conjugal partnership properties, and praying for (1) separation of property, (2) monthly support of P2,500 during the pendency of the action, and (3) payment of P20,000 as attorney's fees, and costs. 

The court a quo forthwith issued an order allowing the plaintiff the amount prayed for as alimony pendente lite, which, however, upon defendant's...