Legal Opinion

James v. James

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1942No. 6 Div. 949PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The appeal challenges the decree denying the appellant-complainant a divorce, and giving the mother the custody of the infant daughter.

The welfare of the child is always of paramount importance. Allen v. Allen, 239 Ala. 116, 194 So. 153; Goldman v. Hicks, 241 Ala. 80, 1 So.2d 18; State ex rel. v. Black, 239 Ala. 644, 196 So. 713.

We have carefully examined the record and are of opinion and hold that the decree ■of the trial court is without error in denying the divorce to the husband and in committing the custody of the four year old infant daughter to the mother.

This court has…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. BlackSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  2. Goldman v. HicksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  3. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  4. Barley v. WrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  5. Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Harris v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  2. McBride v. McBrideSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  3. Wheeler v. WheelerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  4. Hale v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  5. Featherston v. FeatherstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960

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