Legal Opinion

Cary v. Cary

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 22, 1952No. 6 Div. 400PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

Appellant filed suit in equity against appellee, in the nature of a bill of review seeking to vacate a decree of divorce which gave effect to a separation agreement entered into -between the parties. Demurrer was sustained to the bill, and complainant appealed.

Such a decree has two features: one, the divorce, and, two, the separation agreement. If either feature furnishes ground to vacate it, the effect ought to apply to the decree in all its features.

As to the divorce, it is thought that collusion is sufficiently alleged to that end and, therefore, to vacate the decree in all…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Mudd v. LanierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  2. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  3. Houston v. BlackmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  4. Royal v. GossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  5. Hartford Fire Insurance v. Kirkpatrick, Dunn & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1895

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. St. Pierre v. EdmondsUtah Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Claybrook v. ClaybrookCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  3. Shapiro v. ShapiroSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  4. Blalock v. BlalockCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  5. Delchamps v. DelchampsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984

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