Pennaman v. Pennaman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Application, for alimony. Before Judge E. C. Bell. Dougherty superior court September 17, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, P. J.
1. “ Alimony is an allowance out of the husband’s estate, made for the support of the wife when living separate from him. It is either temporary or permanent.” Civil Code (1910), § 2975. The right to the recovery of alimony depends upon a valid, subsisting marriage between the applicant and the husband out of whose estate the allowance of alimony is claimed. And where suit is instituted for the recovery of alimony, and it appears that at the time of the ceremonial marriage of the applicant -to the alleged husband either of the parties to the ceremony had a living spouse, the marriage was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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