Tregoning v Tregoning [1914] ZAWLD 23 (14 September 1914)

Husband and wife.-Alimony.-Nature of.-Not capable of
compensation.

Alimony is a. personal allowance ordered by the Court in substitution for a husband's obligation to support his wife, and is applicable only for the .specific purpose of maintenance, Held, therefore, that a liability for alimony cannot be compensated against a debt due for costs.