Legal Opinion

Brewer v. Brewer

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 12, 1949No. 16805PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

In Brewer v. Brewer, 205 Ga. 759 (55 S. E. 2d, 147), this court held that the Superior Court of Fulton County did not lose jurisdiction of a pending suit for divorce and alimony because “the parties may have moved out of the State of Georgia after the suit was filed and served,” and affirmed the judgment awarding temporary alimony and attorney fees to the wife. While a writ of error was pending in this court, the husband was cited for contempt for a failure to comply with the order as to temporary alimony, and service was made on his attorney of record. The husband’s motion…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Beebe v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  2. Brewer v. BrewerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  2. Moore v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  3. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Wright v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962

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