Legal Opinion

Lindsey v. Lindsey

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 5, 1972No. 7 Div. 47PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRADLEY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final decree dismissing a bill in the nature of a bill of review for failure of the proof.

The complainant-appellant sought to-have a prior divorce decree set aside on the ground of fraud and the availability of newly discovered evidence. The gist of the fraud allegation was that the wife — appellee here, complainant in the divorce proceeding — had falsely alleged and testified that she was a joint owner with appellant of a parcel of property allegedly acquired while married. The import of the newly discovered evidence was that appellee was. married at…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pittinger v. PittingerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1901
  2. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. WatfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  3. Sims v. RigginsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  4. Hooke v. HookeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  5. Jones v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Blackwood v. KilpatrickCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  2. Delchamps v. DelchampsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  3. Ellis v. EllisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  4. Cooney v. CooneyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002

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