Glass v. Wynn
Supreme Court of Georgia
Husband and Wife. Cruelty, Alimony v. Before Judge Stewart. Henry. County. At Chambers. At February 12, 1885. .OnNovemberrJ3,' 188á, Cypthiá Glqss.filed her petition "against-her husband, J. E, Glass, askihg for alimony and „attorneys’ fees,; and- alleging ,thajh(íhey w5ere - márfiej in 1865, and hayefihree children, aged r'eépeqtíyely 15,12 and 9-years; that, in. 1.882, her healtH failed, and ever since that, time she has'been an invalid; that herihtisband" cruelly…
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Husband and Wife. Cruelty, Alimony v. Before Judge Stewart. Henry. County. At Chambers. At February 12, 1885. .OnNovemberrJ3,' 188á, Cypthiá Glqss.filed her petition "against-her husband, J. E, Glass, askihg for alimony and „attorneys’ fees,; and- alleging ,thajh(íhey w5ere - márfiej in 1865, and hayefihree children, aged r'eépeqtíyely 15,12 and 9-years; that, in. 1.882, her healtH failed, and ever since that, time she has'been an invalid; that herihtisband" cruelly "itreated her, giving a.s, acts of orpelty^that^.he.Voul’dgb off, neglect her, leave her when she^vas. si.ck, would npt prb'vide…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
The court granted alimony to the wife in this case, the judge sitting at chambers, under section 1747 of the Code. The wife, with one child, was living separately from the husband, and the judge gave her $20.00 per month for herself and child, and seventy-five dollars for fees of counsel.
1. The evidence is distressingly conflicting in respect to the party whose fault caused the separation, but this court defers to the judgment of the court below thereon, it being of opinion that there is evidence enough to sustain the judgment against any idea that he abused his…
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