Legal Opinion

Vaughan v. Vaughan

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 2, 1954No. 2 Div. 343PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court in equity, sustaining demurrers to a pleading. (The reason for the use of the word “pleading” will become apparent as the opinion is further perused.)

The appellant, Mrs. Vaughan,' filed this pleading on July 30, 1952. It is labeled “Bill of Complaint.” Its form, content and prayer make it appear to be a bill of review. It has two aspects: first, to have a decree granting a divorce to the respondent, Henry A. Vaughan, from appellant and awarding to him the custody of their two minor children set aside and expunged from the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Sweeney v. TritschSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  2. Griffin v. ProctorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  3. Capps v. NordenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  4. Robinson Co. v. BeckSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  5. Constantine v. ConstantineSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Tarvin v. TarvinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  2. Riley v. SmyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  3. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960

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