Legal Opinion

Allen v. Allen

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 11, 1936PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.

By this appeal, David T. Allen, the husband, seeks to reverse a divorce decree a mensa, granted his wife Addie W. Allen.

The question presented by the record is one of fact. Inasmuch as the trial court heard the evidence ore tenus, its decree has the force and effect of a verdict returned by a jury.

So viewing the evidence, we find that the parties were married on August 5, 1907. To the union four children were born, two of whom are now living—David, twenty-six years of age, and Holder, twenty-four years of age. These boys lived in the home of their parents until November 16,1934. Until…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. County of Henrico v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
  2. Hughes v. HughesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
  3. Arrington v. ArringtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  4. City of Falls Church v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  5. Forbes v. ForbesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1944

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