Legal Opinion

Massey v. Massey

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 25, 1981PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROCK, Justice.

This is an action for divorce in which each of the parties charged the other with cruel and inhuman treatment and sought a decree of divorce. After trial, the trial court dismissed the cross-complaint filed by the husband, sustained the original complaint filed by the wife and awarded her $250.00 per month periodic alimony and $1,000.00 attorney’s fee.

The parties, as tenants by the entireties, owned a house and lot located in Shelby County, Tennessee, valued at between $38,-000.00 and $40,000.00 with an equity of approximately $2,000.00 at the time of trial. No disposition was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Mitchell v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Walden v. WaldenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1930
  4. Stone v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1966

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Walker v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  2. Fisher v. FisherTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Duncan v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  4. Lancaster v. LancasterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  5. Campanali v. CampanaliCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985

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