Legal Opinion

Stephens v. Stephens

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 19, 1936No. 2 Div. 84PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

This suit was for a divorce, alimony pendente lite, permanent alimony, and attorneys’ fees, which were allowed by the court pursuant to the report of the register.

The trial was on the evidence taken ore tenus before the judge rendering the decree, and the usual presumption obtains. Hodge et al. v. Joy et al., 207 Ala. 198, 92 So. 171, and authorities cited.

The averments that respondent committed acts of violence on appellee’s person, attended with danger to her life or health, or from his conduct there was reasonable apprehension of such violence, state a cause of action…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hodge v. JoySupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Jeter v. JeterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
  3. Coleman v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  4. Ortman v. OrtmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  5. Richardson v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1837

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Hutchins v. ShepardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  2. Butler v. ButlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  3. Mason v. MasonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  4. Ray v. RaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  5. Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945

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