Edwards v. Edwards
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Choctaw Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thos. W. Coleman. The bill was filed by the husband, Edwards, and sought a divorce a vinculo on the sole ground of abandonment by the wife. The wife answered, denying that the abandonment was voluntary, and filed her petition for counsel fees and alimony pendente lite. On decree in favor of husband, a petition for sum in gross as permanent alimony was filed by the wife. An order of reference to the register was made.
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Appeal from Choctaw Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thos. W. Coleman. The bill was filed by the husband, Edwards, and sought a divorce a vinculo on the sole ground of abandonment by the wife. The wife answered, denying that the abandonment was voluntary, and filed her petition for counsel fees and alimony pendente lite. On decree in favor of husband, a petition for sum in gross as permanent alimony was filed by the wife. An order of reference to the register was made. The chancellor set aside the register’s report and rendered a decree disallowing counsel fees, and granting twenty-five…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
When the former suit between these paries was before us — 80 Ala. 97 — we said : “The clearly established facts show a sad case of family alienation and discord, but much of the blame is chargeable to complainant.” Mrs. Edwards was complainant in that suit, she is defendant in this. ■ It was not said the entire blame rested on her. The clear implication is, that it was not so regarded. Her character is not questioned in this suit, and all the testimony proves her to be a working, struggling, economical woman, doing even hard and menial service. Doubtless she did her share in building up the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Edwards v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Williams v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
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