Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Morgan

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 17, 1924No. 6 Div. 957PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, C. J.

The appellee moves to dismiss the appeal because the same was not made returnable by the register as fixed by section 2870 of the Code of 1907. It is sufficient to say-that the law fixes the return, and an error of the register in designating a different time does not afford a ground for dismissing the appeal. Capehart v. Granite Mills Co., 97 Ala. 353, 12 South. 44.

We also think that the decree appealed from is such a one as will' support an appeal under the statute. The original decree was kept open, and was therefore subject to modification upon petition and proper showing, and the denial…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Cohen v. CohenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Brady v. BradySupreme Court of Alabama · 1905
  3. Southworth v. TreadwellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  4. Brandt v. BrandtOregon Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Blake v. BlakeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Rochelle v. RochelleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  2. Smith v. RogersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  3. Sullivan v. SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  4. Worthington v. WorthingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  5. McHan v. McHanIdaho Supreme Court · 1938

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