Legal Opinion

Singleton v. Singleton

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 19, 1947No. 15795PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

1. Although the wife in this case was granted a total divorce on the ground of cruel treatment, there was also evidence of her own conduct such as to support the verdict on the husband's cross-bill, specifically granting him a divorce on the same grounds.

2. "Where each party asked for a divorce and both were granted divorce, and the evidence was such as to justify the husband's divorce, it was for the jury to determine whether or not the wife was entitled to alimony. She was not entitled to it as a matter of course." Alford v. Alford, 189 Ga. 630 (3) (7 S.E.2d 278); Davis v. Davis, 134 Ga.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  2. Alford v. AlfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Anthony v. AnthonySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  4. Simmons v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  5. Hyde v. HydeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Brackett v. BrackettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  2. Whaley v. SIM GRADY MACHINERY COMPANY, INC.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  3. Hyndman v. HyndmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  4. Gardner v. GardnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  5. Byck v. LawtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963

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