Legal Opinion

Dickens v. Dickens

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 12, 1955No. 19017PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hawkins, Justice.

The record in this case discloses that the issue of temporary alimony for the support of the wife and two children of the plaintiff in error has been before the trial judge four different times; first in a suit filed August 12, 1954, wherein the court awarded $175 per month. Thereafter, there was a reconciliation, but in November, 1954, another suit was filed, resulting in the same award. In February, 1955, the plaintiff in error filed an application for a modification of the previous aiyard, and on a hearing the trial judge reduced the monthly allowance to $137.50. On…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lipton v. LiptonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  2. Shahan v. ShahanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  3. Townsend v. TownsendSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fambrough v. CannonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  2. Vickers v. VickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  3. Dance v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967

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