Legal Opinion

Cunningham v. Cunningham

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 7, 1951No. 743PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWiNBORNE, J.

If the husband be guilty of any misconduct or acts that would be or constitute cause for divorce, either absolute or from bed and board, his wife may institute an action, under the provisions of G-.S. 50-16, in the Superior Court of the county in which the cause of action arose to have reasonable subsistence and counsel fees allotted and paid or secured to her from the estate or earnings of her husband.

Pending the trial and final determination of the issues involved in such action, and also after they are determined, if in her favor, such wife may make application to tbe resident judge, or to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McFetters v. . McFettersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  2. Brooks v. . BrooksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  3. Oldham v. . OldhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  4. Best v. . BestSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hall v. HallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  2. Rowland v. RowlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. McDowell v. McDowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. Newsome v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  5. Wade v. WadeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960

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