Legal Opinion

Peters v. Norris

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 28, 1938No. 34803PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PONDER, Justice.

On October 1, 1937 the plaintiff, Mrs. Frankie Maxine Peters, filed a suit against her husband, Dr. William Clyde Norris, seeking separation from bed and board on the grounds that her husband was a habitual drunkard and has been guilty of such cruel treatment towards here as to render their living together insupportable. The plaintiff asks for the custody of their two minor children; for alimony for the support of herself and her two minor children; for the return of paraphernal funds placed in the hands of her husband; for attorney’s fees and all costs. Upon trial the lower…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Burns v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
  2. Rowley v. RowleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841
  3. Succession of McCloskeySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  4. Falconer v. FalconerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
  5. Freiler Mercantile Co. v. ChaneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Guilott v. GuilottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Gouaux v. GouauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. Lyckburg v. LyckburgLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. Gadlin v. DeggsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1945
  5. Slack v. DunnLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941

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