Crute v. Crute

Head, Justice.

“Counsel fees for representing a wife in an application for permanent alimony are allowable by the judge as expenses of litigation, as temporary alimony is allowed.” Knox v. Knox, 139 Ga. 480 (77 S. E. 628), and cases cited.

The plaintiff in this case contends that, since the jury awarded the plaintiff a total divorce on the ground of desertion, the trial judge erred in awarding any additional amount to counsel for the defendant as attorney’s fees. We recognize the rule insisted upon by counsel, that, where the wife abandons the husband without just cause, such abandonment will…