Legal Opinion

Levin v. Levin

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 29, 1904PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Before Purdy, J., Charleston, August, 1903. Action by Dora Levin against Hyman Levin. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cite: Alimony— when granted: 1 McC. Ch., 114; 1 Hagg’s R., 39; 2 DeS., 45; 3 DeS., 33, 74, 167, 183; 10 Rich. Eq., 163; 24 S. C., 377; 60 S. C., 426. Offers to receive back — their value to defeat claim for alimony: 2 DeS., 45; 4 DeS., 33, 79, 94, 167; 1 McC. Ch., 197; 10 Rich.

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Before Purdy, J., Charleston, August, 1903. Action by Dora Levin against Hyman Levin. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cite: Alimony— when granted: 1 McC. Ch., 114; 1 Hagg’s R., 39; 2 DeS., 45; 3 DeS., 33, 74, 167, 183; 10 Rich. Eq., 163; 24 S. C., 377; 60 S. C., 426. Offers to receive back — their value to defeat claim for alimony: 2 DeS., 45; 4 DeS., 33, 79, 94, 167; 1 McC. Ch., 197; 10 Rich. Eq., 163; 24 S. C., 377. Against temporary alimony and counsel fees: 19 How. Pr., 539 ; 28 Id., 219 ; 8 N. J., 563; 7 N. J. Eq., 98; 51 S. C., 379.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

Hyman Levin and Dora Friedman were married on October 15, 1899. After a short bridal trip they lived together at the home of the wife’s father in New York until November 1, 1899. Levin then returned to his home in Charleston. Mrs. Levin did not accompany him, but continued to live with her father, and has continuously refused to go to her husbandjs home and assume the position of a wife. She commenced this action for alimony on October 26, 1901, alleging, under a number of specifications, cruel and inhuman treatment, sufficient, as…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wise v. WiseSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1901

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Machado v. MachadoSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
  2. McLaughlin v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
  3. Scheper v. ScheperSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  4. Hagert v. HagertNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Forester v. ForesterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1954

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