Legal Opinion

Lyall v. Lyall

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 20, 1948No. 6 Div. 654PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

This is a suit by appellant against appellee for divorce. The trial court denied relief to complainant, hence this appeal by him. The trial court held that the evidence did not show that respondent voluntarily abandoned complainant and continued voluntarily to live separate and apart from him for'one year next before the suit was begun or at all.

There was no conflict in the evidence, and complainant himself was the only witness as to the controlling circumstances. The respondent did not testify nor offer evidence though she was in court and represented by counsel.

It is not…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brady v. BradySupreme Court of Alabama · 1905
  2. Murray v. MurraySupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
  3. Hinds v. HindsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
  4. Ribet v. RibetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1864
  5. Clisby v. ClisbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1909

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Butler v. ButlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  2. Shell Oil Company v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  3. Killingsworth v. KillingsworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  4. Vaughan v. VaughanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  5. Chamblee v. ChambleeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951

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