Legal Opinion

Mulcay v. Mulcay

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 20, 1967No. 24010PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

1. Under Code Ann. § 30-209, the evidence authorized the award of alimony, which was less than half of a sum shown to have been recently received by the husband and one-half of monthly sums he was shown to be entitled to receive from a pension. A reasonable allowance under all circumstances is proper even though the husband has no property or employment. See Hall v. Hall, 185 Ga. 502 (195 SE 731); Shepherd v. Shepherd, 201 Ga. 525 (40 SE2d 382). There is no merit in the enumerations of error that the verdict and judgment was contrary to the evidence, against the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  2. Mickle v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Binion v. Georgia Southern & Florida Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  4. Russell v. Mohr-Weil Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  5. Shepherd v. ShepherdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Riggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  2. Floyd v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  3. Steverson v. Hosp. Auth. of Ware CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Reid v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  5. Grant v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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