Legal Opinion

Cortes v. Fleming

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 20, 1972No. 5053PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GULOTTA, Judge.

This appeal arises from a judgment awarding alimony incidental to a decree of annulment.

Maria Haydee Cortes instituted an action to annul the marriage on the grounds that it was bigamous. She alleged that prior and subsequent to her marriage, she at all times was in good faith, and, therefore, the civil effects of a valid marriage flow in her favor as a putative wife, including the right to receive permanent alimony. The trial court granted judgment for plaintiff annulling the marriage and awarded permanent alimony in the sum of $300.00 a month. Defendant appeals from that part…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Vaughan v. Dalton-Lard Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  2. Prince v. HopsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  3. Succession of FieldsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  4. State v. BarilleauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  5. Texas Company v. StewartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Cortes v. FlemingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974

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