Legal Opinion

McNeil v. McNeil

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 20, 1922No. 2916Published

Temporary alimony, etc. Before Judge Hammond. Richmond superior court. October 23, 1921. Cassie McNeil applied for alimonjq alleging that she and her husband, Cornelius McNeil, were married September'1, 1921, and lived together as husband and wife until September 20, 1921, when defendant suggested that she spend the night with her mother, which she did at his request; that on her return home the following morning she found that her husband had removed all his personalty, and…

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Temporary alimony, etc. Before Judge Hammond. Richmond superior court. October 23, 1921. Cassie McNeil applied for alimonjq alleging that she and her husband, Cornelius McNeil, were married September'1, 1921, and lived together as husband and wife until September 20, 1921, when defendant suggested that she spend the night with her mother, which she did at his request; that on her return home the following morning she found that her husband had removed all his personalty, and piled her clothes on the floor; that her husband then told her to take her clothes and return to her mother, as he- was…

1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) The wife, no divorce proceedings being pending, applied for temporary and permanent alimony and attorney’s fees on the ground 'that her husband had deserted her and they were living in a bona fide state of separation. The husband answered her petition, and alleged, among other things, that the wife had been guilty of adulter}', and that for this reason she was not entitled to alimony. After hearing the evidence the judge granted the wife temporary alimony and attorney’s fees, to which judgment the husband excepted upon the sole ground that it was contrary…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wilkins v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  2. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  3. Jennison v. JennisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  4. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  5. Parks v. ParksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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