Legal Opinion

Sills v. Sills

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 11, 1944No. 7 Div. 771PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STAKELY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree of the equity court dismissing appellant’s bill for divorce and on the cross-bill of appellee granting her a divorce from appellant from the bonds of matrimony. The decree also makes certain allowances to appellee for alimony and counsel fees. The appellant contends that (1) the court was without jurisdiction to grant the divorce, (2) that the decree of divorce was not justified by the evidence, and (3) that the allowances for alimony and counsel fees were improper.

The decree of divorce was based on voluntary abandonment. Appellant…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. In Re ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. Barrington v. BarringtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  3. Abramson v. HardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  4. Rochelle v. RochelleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  5. Smith v. RogersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Street v. City of AnnistonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Owens v. OwensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
  3. Michael v. BeasleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  4. Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  5. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

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