Legal Opinion
Thornton v. Floyd
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 16, 1956No. 42159PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMON, Justice.
On November 12, 1948, a judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff, Nellie Doyle Floyd, and against her husband, James Bura Floyd, granting a separation from bed and board, awarding to her the care, custody and control of their two minor children, Eugene Lynn Floyd and James Douglas Floyd. The defendant therein was ordered to pay alimony at the rate of $18 per week for the maintenance and support of the said minor children.
In the same styled and numbered suit, the defendant on March 18, 1950, petitioned the district court for a final decree of divorce, alleging that more than…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cotton v. WrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Bowsky v. SilvermanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Player v. PlayerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Wilson v. WilsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- Bienvenue v. BienvenueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Adoption of RappLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Starkey v. StarkeyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- DeFatta v. DeFattaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
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