Legal Opinion

Humber v. Humber

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1915PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from the chancery court of Coahoma county. Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. Suit by James E. Humber against Lotta E. Humber. From a decree for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.

This is a divorce suit. Both parties sought divorce, each from the other. The chancellor refused divorce to both of them.

The original bill was filed by the husband, James E. Humber. He relied upon the ground in the statute of habitual cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs. Lotta E. Humber, the wife, filed an answer to-the bill, denying the allegations thereof, and made her answer a cross-bill in which she asked for divorce on the ground of habitual cruel and inhuman treatment, and also prayed for alimony pendente lite and counsel fees, to enable her to defend the suit ^ also for permanent alimony,…

2Cited by25 opinions

  1. Chamblee v. ChambleeMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Wilson v. WilsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Fournet v. FournetMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Russell v. RussellMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Chaffin v. ChaffinMississippi Supreme Court · 1983

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