Legal Opinion

Jones v. Jones

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 20, 1936No. 10884PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bussell, Chief Justice.

It is our purpose to reduce all the points presented in this case to their last analysis. The case is one of attachment for contempt of court, to enforce the collection of alimony. The allowance of alimony is dependent upon the validity of a judgment entered on June 6, 1929, in the superior court of Bibb County, from which it appears that permanent alimony of $35 per month was granted. The petition now before the court asks only for the payment of $122.43 and interest. The husband, as respondent, alleges that the judgment of June 6, 1929, was void, and that alimony can…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Towns ex rel. Clayton v. SpringerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Fried v. FriedSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  2. Musgrove v. MusgroveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  3. Gates v. GatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  4. Langston v. NashSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  5. Foster v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951

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