Legal Opinion

Golden v. Golden

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 9, 1953No. 18212PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wyatt, Justice.

1. “The discretion of the trial judge in allowing or disallowing temporary alimony pending an action for divorce will not be controlled unless that discretion is shown to have been flagrantly abused. . . ‘In a proper case, and in the exercise of a sound discretion the court may award the use of the home and the household goods therein to the wife as temporary alimony.’ ” Brannen v. Brannen, 208 Ga. 88 (65 S. E. 2d, 161). See also cases there cited. An allowance for temporary alimony, although “pretty liberal,” will not be disturbed unless “flagrantly extravagant.” See…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carlton v. CarltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1871
  2. Swearingen v. SwearingenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
  3. Brannen v. BrannenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  4. Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Walton v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  2. Hearn v. HearnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  3. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Childre v. ChildreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976

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