Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 23, 1954PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMBS, Justice.
Dr. D. H. Coleman filed this suit for divorce against his wife, Susan Coleman, alleging the statutory ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs. Coleman filed first a general denial to the petition but later, by counterclaim, asked for a divorce and for alimony. The chancellor declined to grant an absolute divorce to either party but did grant to each of them a divorce from bed and board and awarded Mrs. Coleman-alimony in the amount of $350 per month. Dr.. Coleman contends on this appeal that the chancellor should have granted him an absolute divorce. Mrs. Coleman insists on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- McClintock v. McClintockCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Sandlin v. SandlinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Purcell v. PurcellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Sharp v. SharpCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- Humphress v. HumphressCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Heustis v. HeustisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Ripatti v. RipattiIdaho Supreme Court · 1972
- Conlan v. ConlanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Ralston v. RalstonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Carter v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
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