Legal Opinion

Poythress v. Poythress

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 10, 1958No. 19930PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wyatt, Presiding Justice.

1. The first question presented is whether or not it was error to allow the amendment of February 12, 1957, over timely objection. This amendment alleged in substance that the defendant had been guilty of improper conduct with a named female, which consisted of public companionship under conditions very distasteful to the plaintiff; that said acts of cruel treatment were wilfully and deliberately inflicted with an intention of causing her mental pain and anguish. The objections urged to this amendment were that said amendment charged the defendant with adultery by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lowry v. LowrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Brinson v. BrinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  3. Bell v. BellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Byck v. LawtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  2. Jackson v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959

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