Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Watkins
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 22, 1989No. Civ. 7220PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT P. BRADLEY, Retired Appellate Judge.
This is a mandamus proceeding to change venue.
Della W. Watkins filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Coosa County on March 14, 1989 seeking a divorce from her husband, Haywood D. Watkins, Jr. On March 28, 1989 the husband filed a motion to transfer the action to Coffee County, Alabama, alleging improper venue in Coosa County, Alabama.
After a hearing the trial court denied the motion to transfer on the ground that a marital separation occurred when the hus*1099band moved from Coosa County to Coffee County on or about February 3, 1989.
On September 13,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ex Parte SuttonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- Norton v. NortonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1972
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