Legal Opinion
Harper v. Harper
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 16, 1965No. 22893PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
1. By his answer, as amended, the husband admitted liability for alimony and thereby reduced the case to the single issue of the amount. On this sole issue misconduct of the parties is irrelevant, and to instruct the jury to consider the conduct of either party toward the other is harmful and reversible error. Hall v. Hall, 220 Ga. 677 (141 SE2d 400). It follows that it was error to charge, as complained of in the special grounds, which instructed the jury in this case, involving only the amount of alimony, to consider the conduct of the parties in reaching a verdict.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Simmons v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Jeffrey v. JeffreySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Greene v. GreeneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
3Cited by16 opinions
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