Legal Opinion

Winfield v. Winfield

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 10, 1948No. 36743PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGriffith, J.

Appellant filed a bill for divorce against appellee, his wife, charging habitually cruel and inhuman treatment, later amended so as to charge adultery. Appellee, the wife, answered and filed a cross bill, charging her husband with cruel and inhuman treatment. Both demanded the custody of the three children. Upon the hearing a decree of divorce was granted without stating the ground ■ or grounds therefor; the custody of the two older children was given to the husband; alimony in a lump sum was awarded to the wife, as well as the custody of the youngest child, and she was given the sole and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hulett v. HulettMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Carr v. MillerMississippi Supreme Court · 1932

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Carr v. CarrMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Yates v. YatesMississippi Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Wood v. WoodMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Moak v. MoakMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  5. DeFoe v. Great Southern Nat. Bank, NAMississippi Supreme Court · 1989

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