Black v. Black
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Lamar Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. James E. Horton, Jr. Bill by Cora Black against J. B. Black for divorce and alimony. From a decree for complainant respondent appeals. Suit by the wife against the husband for divorce, on the ground of drunkenness and cruelty, and for alimony, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
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Appeal from Lamar Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. James E. Horton, Jr. Bill by Cora Black against J. B. Black for divorce and alimony. From a decree for complainant respondent appeals. Suit by the wife against the husband for divorce, on the ground of drunkenness and cruelty, and for alimony, including reasonable attorney’s fees. The chancellor retained full control over the cause, ordering that the decree be subject to change or modification as to custody of the children and the amount and manner of payment of alimony as the court may deem proper in the future. There was evidence tending…
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, J.(1) The complainant in the court below was awarded a divorce on the ground of cruelty, under the pro*230visions of section 3795 of the Code. A discussion of the evidence would serve no good purpose, and on the contrary would but bring into bold relief the details of the domestic unhappiness of. these parties. Suffice it to say, the evidence in this record has been most carefully considered, and we have reached the conclusion that there is no just reason for disturbing the decree of the court below.
(2, 3) Much stress is laid by counsel for appellant on what they term a condonation on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Turner v. TurnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1870
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