Legal Opinion

Phinney v. Phinney

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 9, 1919PublishedCited by 19 opinions

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County ; Daniel A. Simmons, Judge. Whitfield and West, JJ., dissent as to 2nd notehead.

1Opinion of the CourtBrowne, C. J.

— In a suit for divorce brought by the husband on the grounds of extreme cruelty to complainant, and habitual indulgence in violent and ungovernable temper, a final decree was entered by the chancellor who found the equities to be with the complainant and granted the divorce. The decree further ordered the complainant to pay his former wife the sum of flOO'.OO a month as permanent alimony. An appeal from this decree was taken by the wife, and cross assignments of error filed by the husband as to so much of the final decree as awarded permanent alimony to the defendant.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sheppard v. CrowleySupreme Court of Florida · 1911
  2. Everett v. EverettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Cox v. CoxIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
  4. Millinor v. ThornhillSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
  5. Conner v. ConnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1867

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  2. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
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  4. Mooty v. MootySupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  5. Baker v. BakerSupreme Court of Florida · 1927

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