Legal Opinion

Markland v. Markland

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 20, 1945PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, J.:

The appellant sued the appellee for divorce, upon three grounds, and sought, besides a special equity in his property and a judgment against him for $15,000, the payment by him of costs, attorneys’ fees, and alimony. The chancellor granted the divorce, on one ground, and entered the judgment, but denied the claims for special equity, alimony, fees, and costs.

At the outset, and with little comment, we shall dispose of the last five questions presented by the appellant. She insists that the chancellor should have based the decree on all three grounds alleged instead of only one. No…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Strauss v. StraussSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  2. Collins v. CollinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1943

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Ryan v. RyanSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  2. Davis v. DieujusteSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Richards v. RichardsHawaii Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Wilkerson v. WilkersonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  5. Bell v. BellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959

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