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Porter v. Porter

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 17, 1934No. 9880PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.

The evidence showing without dispute that the defendant was financially unable to pay the sum awarded as alimony and attorney’s fees, it was error to adjudge that he was in contempt of court because of his failure to pay the same. Pinckard v. Pinckard, 23 Ga. 286; Davis v. Davis, 138 Ga. 8 (74 S. E. 830) ; Potter v. Potter, 145 Ga. 60 (88 S. E. 546) ; Lightfoot v. Lightfoot, 149 Ga. 213 (99 S. E. 611).

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  2. Lightfoot v. LightfootSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  3. Pinckard v. PinckardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1857
  4. Potter v. PotterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Robertson v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Reese v. ReeseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Scruggs v. ScruggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  4. Snider v. SniderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  5. Boyett v. BoyettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941

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