Legal Opinion

Curtis v. Curtis

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 18, 1931No. 8255PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.

1. “In applications for temporary alimony, upon conflicting evidence the discretion of the judge of the superior court as to the amount of the allowance will not be controlled unless there is an abuse of discretion. The allowance of attorney’s fees in applications for divorce or alimony is a necessary provision to enable the wife to properly protect her interests, which has been recognized from the earliest times. In the allowance of attorney’s fees, while the financial condition ' of the husband must have due weight with the court, still, except in cases where the husband is unable to pay a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Preston v. PrestonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  2. Veal v. VealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  3. Brady v. BradySupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  4. Maxwell v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933

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