Legal Opinion

Barnett v. Barnett

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 31, 1957No. 8 Div. 905PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

Sarah Ann Barnett prosecutes this appeal seeking to set aside a divorce decree rendered against her. The argument is that the court erred in rendering the decree because the evidence was insufficient. The only evidence was the deposition of the complainant. Its material part is as follows :

* * the respondent has treated me in a cruel and inhuman manner, she has repeatedly committed acts of violence on my person by striking me and threatening to strike me; she has cursed and abused me. Said acts of violence were done with danger to my life and health and from her conduct there…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wakefield v. WakefieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  2. Chamblee v. ChambleeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  3. Burdette v. BurdetteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  4. Ussery v. UsserySupreme Court of Alabama · 1953

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Pope v. PopeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  2. White v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  3. Watson v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  4. Atkins v. AtkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  5. Barnett v. BarnettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959

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