Legal Opinion

Bradley v. Bradley

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 1, 1974No. 29126PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Justice.

This is a divorce and alimony suit. The husband-defendant appeals the trial court’s judgment awarding attorney fees and the household furnishings to the wife. Held:

*841. The husband contends that the trial court had no authority to award attorney fees after a verdict for divorce by the jury. We find no error in the award. Although neither an application for attorney fees nor a hearing thereon may be filed or heard after a divorce verdict (Phillips v. Phillips, 146 Ga. 61 (90 SE 379); Wise v. Wise, 157 Ga. 814 (122 SE 210); Luke v. Luke, 159 Ga. 551 (126 SE 374); Harrison v.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Harrison v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Luke v. LukeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  3. Sweat v. SweatSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Wise v. WiseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  5. Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Coleman v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Patterson v. Professional Resources, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Hagstrom v. HagstromSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Hilsman v. HilsmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Toney v. ToneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

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