Williams v. Williams

An award of alimony in an action for divorce was denied the appellant, Marguarite O. Williams, for the reason stated in the court’s judgment entry that “alimony, temporary or permanent, is an incident- of a valid marriage, and "by reason thereof the plaintiff is not entitled to alimony. ’ ’

The sole question before this court, in this appeal on questions of law from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, is whether the unusual factual situation presented in the evidence shows the existence of a valid marriage relationship between the parties at the time of the divorce.

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